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MCD Sterilises Over 65000 Stray Dogs This Year Reveals RTI Reply
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News18•19-10-2026, 17:30
MCD Sterilises Over 65000 Stray Dogs This Year Reveals RTI Reply
- •The Municipal Corporation of Delhi sterilised and immunised 65,784 stray dogs from January to August this year according to an RTI response.
- •The MCD allocated Rs 20 crore for dog shelters and Rs 20 crore for microchipping strays in its latest budget.
- •A pilot microchipping project was launched at the Bijwasan ABC centre in July, tracking 600 to 700 dogs per month.
- •Officials estimate the current stray dog population in the capital to be around 10 lakh or more, based on outdated surveys from 2016.
- •The civic body is working on a new Standard Operating Procedure for humane capture, post-surgery care, and expanding Animal Birth Control infrastructure.
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The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) sterilised and immunised 65,784 stray dogs during the eight-month period from January to August 2026 according to an RTI reply from the Veterinary Services Department.
In its 2026-27 budget, the MCD earmarked Rs 20 crore for the development of dog shelters and another Rs 20 crore for microchipping strays.
The last dog survey conducted by the MCD was in 2016 across four administrative zones under the erstwhile South Delhi Corporation, where roughly 1,90,000 dogs were enumerated.
