Guwahati, Feb. 11 -- The Meghalaya High Court has instructed the Shillong Municipal Board to ensure the completion of a shelter for street dogs within the stipulated 30-day period.

The court's directive came during the hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) related to the relocation of the Shillong Zoo and measures to address the street dog menace.

The division bench, comprising Chief Justice Indra Prasanna Mukerji and Justice Wanlura Diengdoh, expressed satisfaction with the government's efforts to shift the zoo to a new location about 35 km from the city. However, the court noted that the birds had not been relocated due to the lack of a cage-type enclosure.

Regarding the dog shelter, the court observed that the Animal Husband...