New Delhi, May 28 -- The Delhi High Court has asked authorities in the national Capital to frame a policy on rehabilitation of stray dogs at an institutional level so that they are "phased out" from public roads and streets.
Referring the matter to the Delhi chief secretary in view of the "magnanimity of the problem" faced by the general public, Justice Mini Pushkarna said coordinated efforts by the Delhi Government, the MCD, as well as the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI), were needed for the formulation of the policy.
The judge asked the chief secretary to call a meeting of all stakeholders concerned on how to remove stray dogs from the streets and rehabilitate them in an institutional shelter.
"This court notes that various instan...