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Madikeri, Nov. 18: District Collector Venkatraja has instructed the concerned officials to reserve at least one acre of land within the local body limits (municipality, municipality, town panchayat, gram panchayat) for relocation of stray dogs and build a wall around it.
He spoke about the steps to be taken to control the stray dog menace at the District Collector's office hall.
The number of stray dogs is increasing day by day and the number of people who are bitten by dogs is increasing. As per the Supreme Court's directive, necessary steps should be taken to control the stray dog menace. Various departments including Urban Development, Panchayat Raj, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Education, Transport, Health and Family Welfare and Youth Empowerment should take appropriate steps to control the stray dog menace.
He said that the menace of stray dogs needs to be controlled everywhere, including government and private educational institutions, hospitals, bus stands.
Taking steps to relocate stray dogs, taking precautions if appropriate protection is provided, deputing nodal officers, and conducting frequent inspections to control the menace of stray dogs. He told the officials to take many steps including stocking up on ‘anti-rabies vaccine and rabies immunoglobulin’ injections in government and private hospitals, and providing timely treatment to those who have been bitten by dogs. When cases of dog or any other animal bite are reported, the concerned local body officials should be informed. The Deputy Commissioner said that government or private hospitals should be able to provide emergency medical services and first aid within a time limit.
Speaking on the occasion, Municipal Commissioner H.R. Ramesh informed that one and a half acres of land of the municipality has been reserved near Sweevert Hill on the outskirts of the city for the relocation of stray dogs. The Deputy Commissioner instructed to reserve space for page 4 (from the first page) in the limits of Somwarpet, Kushalnagar, Ponnampet, and Gonikoppa. Awareness should be created about rabies caused by stray dog bites. The Animal Husbandry Department should monitor the stray dog infestation. The Deputy Commissioner instructed to carry out all these works by December.
Speaking on the occasion, District Health and Family Welfare Officer Dr. Satish Kumar informed that 4,872 people were bitten by dogs in the district in the calendar year 2024. Similarly, 4,217 people were bitten by dogs from January to the end of October 2025.
Deputy Director of the Animal Husbandry Department Dr. Lingaraju Doddamani said that necessary action will be taken in collaboration with local organizations regarding stray dog infestation.
Additional District Collector R. Aishwarya, Deputy Superintendent of Police Barike Dinesh Kumar, Deputy Divisional Officer Nitin Chakki, Project Director of Urban Development Planning Branch Basappa, Deputy Director of Land Records Niranjan, Deputy Director of Pre-Graduate Education Department Chidananda Kumar, Education Officer of School Education Department Soumya Ponnappa, Municipal Heads Krishnaprasad, Girish, Nachappa, Gopi, District Surveyor Dr. Srinivas, others were there.
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