India, Sept. 13 -- Former Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijay Goel, along with the Federation of Noida Residents Welfare Association (FONRWA), raised concerns over the stray dog menace in Noida on Friday.

Goel, campaigning on the issue for three years, warned, "The dog population is rapidly growing compared to previous years. There will come a time when the dog population will double that of humans." Citing government data, he said, "There are more than 12 crore dogs in India. In Noida alone, more than 1 lakh dog bite cases were reported in 2023. In 2024, the number rose to nearly 145,137, and from January to May this year, around 70,000 cases were reported." He argued sterilisation and vaccination alone would no...