Panchkula, Feb. 12 -- The stray dog menace in Panchkula continues unabated, posing serious risks to residents despite repeated directives from the Supreme Court. Key public spaces, including Civil Hospital in Sector 6, local markets and other busy areas, remain overrun by aggressive street dogs, even as the local administration and municipal corporation (MC) appear largely inactive.

The administration has also failed to comply with two-year-old Punjab and Haryana high court directions regarding compensation for dog bite victims. The MC has neither designated feeding zones nor succeeded in appointing contractors to capture and train aggressive dogs, despite floating tenders twice last year.

According to Civil Hospital records, nearly 15 ...