India, July 11 -- The Bengaluru civic body has floated a Rs.2.88-crore tender to provide hygienic meals to around 4,000 street dogs every day across the city's eight administrative zones, in an initiative aimed at reducing aggressive behaviour in the canines linked to hunger and poor nutrition.

A request for proposal issued by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) - the civic body of the Karnataka's capital city - invites bids from agencies registered with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The tender document, a copy of which HT has accessed, said the contract is valid for one year, with a provision to extend it to another year based on performance.

"This initiative is to provide food for community dogs w...