Gurugram: The Municipal Company of Gurugram’s (MCG) newly launched helpline for reporting points associated to stray canine, cattle and monkeys has come below fireplace from residents and animal rights activists, who’ve termed it an “eyewash” and alleged violations of the Animal Beginning Management (ABC) guidelines.
The MCG launched the helpline (9821395178) on December 3, promising faster response and on-ground motion amid the rising issues over insufficient sterilisation and vaccination drives for stray canine, rising monkey menace, and stray cattle continuously obstructing site visitors throughout the town.
Nonetheless, canine lovers and animal rights activists have raised issues over the sterilisation and vaccination drives. Many shared that nobody is responding on the helpline quantity. “We tried calling helpline numbers however there was no response,” stated Sudhir Sachdeva, founding father of Stand for Animals, a Gurugram-based NGO.
“The federal government has no services, the ABC centres haven’t any electrical energy and water. Are they following the ABC guidelines once they discuss sterilisation and vaccination of our group canine? This helpline quantity looks as if a whitewash,” he added.
Neha Yadav, an animal welfare fanatic, questioned the implementation of security protocols. “Compliance with the foundations is important. Rule 16 mandates a two-member panel to evaluate aggression and rabies in canine—are they really following this?” she requested.
In the meantime, MCG nodal officer Hariom stated the brand new 24×7 helpline has been launched to make sure quicker and extra environment friendly responses from the civic physique. “Fast motion might be taken as soon as a criticism is registered, and a devoted workforce might be dispatched to the spot,” he stated.
He added that canine discovered to be non-aggressive might be launched again on the similar location after inspection, whereas aggressive canine might be shifted to the MCG’s animal shelters or Animal Beginning Management (ABC) centres.
“The centre at Begumpur Khatola is prepared, and Vedanta Assets Restricted is anticipated to take cost subsequent week. The Basai centre requires somewhat extra time, nevertheless it too might be prepared for handover quickly,” he stated. “Nonetheless, the handover for vaccination and sterilisation work to Vedanta has been delayed and might be accomplished shortly,” he added.
The MCG has authorised a two-year ABC and mass vaccination programme to manage the stray canine inhabitants and curb rabies circumstances throughout the town. As reported by PR on November 29, the venture—which commenced this November and can run till November 2027—has been awarded to the NGO Maa Baglamukhi Sewa Samiti, Jabalpur.
Hariom stated that the contact numbers of the companies concerned might be shared publicly. “Residents can straight attain out to them to boost their issues. If they aren’t glad with the response, they’ll escalate the matter to me,” he added.
In the meantime, in sector 23A, residents and RWA members stated an MCG workforce arrived to impound stray cattle, however native dairy house owners confronted them and allegedly threatened residents for calling the civic physique. “They even adopted the MCG van carrying the seized cattle and warned us to not contain the authorities within the space,” stated Bhawani Shankar Tripathi, a resident.
An MCG official stated the matter might be examined and warranted that mandatory motion might be taken.
