Shillong, Aug 6: The Meghalaya High Court has expressed satisfaction with the action taken by the state government to address the menace of stray dogs in the state.
The division bench comprising of Chief Justice IP Mukerji and Justice W Diengdoh in its order passed on Wednesday after hearing a PIL said, “We are happy to note from a report filed in Court today that substantial action has been taken by the government in relation to the said menace of stray dogs.”
The committees under rule 4 of the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001 have been constituted in all the districts which include the two districts – South Garo Hills and West Jaintia Hills.
The bench also informed: “Furthermore, it appears from the report and from the submissions of learned Additional Advocate General that awareness camps have been set up by the government, drives to vaccinate stray dogs against rabies, to sterilise and castrate them and keep them in shelters as far as practicable so as to segregate them from the people have been undertaken. The registration of pet dogs is also being carried out.
The court has been hearing the matter and passing orders to ensure proper implementation of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, and the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001.
The petitioner, Kaustav Paul, has been allowed to file an affidavit responding to the government’s report by August 25, 2025.
The PIL will be heard again on August 28, 2025, and the court will dispose of the matter based on the government’s report and the petitioner’s affidavit.
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