Tahir Mushtaq
JAMMU, May 26: Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) has finally waked up to the menace of stray dogs a as it has started a major drive to make city free of the
canines.
Officials said that on the pattern of the drive launched in Srinagar, the corporation is lifting the animals from various parts of the city and releasing them on the city outskirts.
Though the drive was started few weeks back in some parts of the city, it has been now extended to almost all the localities on the repeated pleas by the residents.
“Presence of huge number of canines has becoming a major threat for the people as stray many complains were being received about the dogs attacks, particularly during the evening hours”, said an official.
The mushrooming of the residential colonies accompanying garbage dumps, in recent times, has given rise to massive increase in the population of dogs creating an unpleasant situation on the deserted streets and making it impossible for the people to pass.
“Driving two wheeler during the night hours is like passing through the enemy territory, host of dogs follow you with ferocity and in many lead to accidents”, said Ravi Sharma, a college student.
"At every corner these stray dogs are chasing pedestrians, which make it difficult for people, especially aged and school going students to move freely," said Wasim, resident of Gujjar Nagar.
Many people believe that during past some years stray dogs have become a major menace in Jammu city as dozens are dog bite cases are reported every week from various localities.
“If no step is taken against this problem, it will make the city quite unhealthy place to live in. Some immediate steps need to be taken to control the increase of population of dogs”, said Rupesh Kumar.
A social activist Amrit Sharma said that it is impossible to enter a temple in the morning for prayers without facing the threat of being bitten by a dog.
She further added that her children who go to tuitions early in the morning and late in the evening are terrified because of the ferocious dogs roaming around.
When contacted, JMC Commissioner S.C Sawhney said that the campaign will continue as a regular feature. “Dog catch scouts are constituted which drop them outside the city limits, but in some cases them find their way back to their original place.
“We are also trying other scientific ways to deal with the problem” added Sawhney.
JAMMU, May 26: Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) has finally waked up to the menace of stray dogs a as it has started a major drive to make city free of the
canines.
Officials said that on the pattern of the drive launched in Srinagar, the corporation is lifting the animals from various parts of the city and releasing them on the city outskirts.
Though the drive was started few weeks back in some parts of the city, it has been now extended to almost all the localities on the repeated pleas by the residents.
“Presence of huge number of canines has becoming a major threat for the people as stray many complains were being received about the dogs attacks, particularly during the evening hours”, said an official.
The mushrooming of the residential colonies accompanying garbage dumps, in recent times, has given rise to massive increase in the population of dogs creating an unpleasant situation on the deserted streets and making it impossible for the people to pass.
“Driving two wheeler during the night hours is like passing through the enemy territory, host of dogs follow you with ferocity and in many lead to accidents”, said Ravi Sharma, a college student.
"At every corner these stray dogs are chasing pedestrians, which make it difficult for people, especially aged and school going students to move freely," said Wasim, resident of Gujjar Nagar.
Many people believe that during past some years stray dogs have become a major menace in Jammu city as dozens are dog bite cases are reported every week from various localities.
“If no step is taken against this problem, it will make the city quite unhealthy place to live in. Some immediate steps need to be taken to control the increase of population of dogs”, said Rupesh Kumar.
A social activist Amrit Sharma said that it is impossible to enter a temple in the morning for prayers without facing the threat of being bitten by a dog.
She further added that her children who go to tuitions early in the morning and late in the evening are terrified because of the ferocious dogs roaming around.
When contacted, JMC Commissioner S.C Sawhney said that the campaign will continue as a regular feature. “Dog catch scouts are constituted which drop them outside the city limits, but in some cases them find their way back to their original place.
“We are also trying other scientific ways to deal with the problem” added Sawhney.
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