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To prevent the spread of rabies in Gurgaon division, the Haryana government recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NGO Freindicos Seca-India to start a mass anti-rabies vaccination and mass sterilization of street dogs. NGO Freindicos Seca-India will help Haryana government with the logistics.
The MoU was signed by the Animal Husbandry, Principal Secretary and Dairying, Abhilaksh Likhi, and Vice-President, Friendicos SECA-India, Geeta Seshamani on July 8th, 2016.
An official spokesman said that the NGO had been appointed by the Animal Welfare Board of India to implement the programme in Gurgaon division. The components of Animal Birth Control (ABC) and Mass Dog Vaccination (MDV) would be conducted scientifically by FSECA-India under the memorandum of understanding (MoU). Municipal Corporation, Gurgaon and gram panchyat will provide the required logistics support in the urban areas and rural areas respectively.
Reason behind sterilization of street dogs in Haryana
The main reason behind sterilization of street dogs in Haryana is deaths of humans and livestock due to rabies virus. Noticing the rising cases of deaths due to rabies, Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) and the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has approved a unique programme for anti-rabies vaccination and mass sterilization of street dogs in Haryana. This programme would help in controlling rabies by preventing overpopulation of dogs!
The animal component of the National Rabies Control Programme (NRCP), a programme of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, is being implemented in the state through the AWBI.
The programme was launched by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khatar at the Agri-Leadership Summit held at Gurgaon on 15 March 2015 and now in the districts of Hisar division, this flagship programme has been successfully implemented.
Under this programme, more than 1.25 lakh dogs have been administered anti-rabies vaccine and 26,000 dogs have been sterilized so far!
Source : Indiatoday
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