Supreme Court orders complete removal of stray dogs from near schools, railway stations and bus stands
DMs must regularly inspect these areas to ensure no strays are present. If any are found, they should be moved to shelters permanently, not returned to the original location.
PTC News Desk: The Supreme Court on Friday directed that all stray dogs near schools, colleges, hospitals, bus and railway stations, sports grounds, and other public places must be removed and relocated to shelters.
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and NV Anjaria said that once the dogs are taken away, they must not be brought back to the same places. The court asked all states and union territories to list every educational and sports institution under their areas.
It also ordered District Magistrates (DMs) to make sure that schools, colleges, hospitals, sports complexes, and government offices are properly fenced to stop stray dogs from entering. They must regularly inspect these areas to ensure no strays are present. If any are found, they should be moved to shelters permanently, not returned to the original location.
The Supreme Court had earlier expanded the scope of the stray dogs case beyond the confines of Delhi-National Capital Region, and directed that all states and Union Territories be made parties in the matter.