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The Odisha government on Saturday announced a comprehensive programme to count, sterilise, and vaccinate stray dogs across the state. The decision follows the Supreme Court's revised order on the management of stray animals.
Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallick said the department would strictly implement the Court's guidelines.
"Stray dogs will be sterilised, vaccinated, and then released back in their original locations. Those identified as violent or suffering from rabies will be kept in shelters," Mallick stated during an interaction with media persons on Saturday.
According to official fi...