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BBMP, NGOs divided over payment for sterilising canines

Bangalore: The BBMP officials are threatening to take the help of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) from outside the State to implement the Animal Birth Control (ABC) programme to restrict the increase in the number of stray dogs. This is because the officials and the animal rights NGOs in the city are not agreeing on the payment for sterilising each dog.

Since January, the sterilisation programme, officially termed ABC, has remained suspended as a result of differences between the BBMP and the NGOs.

“If the programme had continued the way it was supposed to, the sterilisation drive would have completed in two years,” says Parviz Ahmed Piran, Joint Director (Animal Health), BBMP. No animal welfare organisation in the State came forward when the tenders for sterilisation were floated in October. “If this is the attitude, we will have to continue the programme with help of NGOs from outside the State,” he says. While the NGOs demand Rs. 600 for sterilising each animal, the BBMP is firm on its decision of paying them Rs. 445. “These are the recommendations provided by the Animal Welfare Board of India,” says Dr. Parviz.

“If these NGOs are not willing to go by the recommendations of the Welfare Board, then we will get people from outside Karnataka to implement the the sterilisation programme,” he says.

Disagreeing with the BBMP’s stand, the NGOs say that the amount was not specified when the tenders were initially floated but were introduced later. In effect this resulted in the ABC programme being suspended, say the NGOs.

Rajshekharappa from the CUPA says, “We were asked to come up with new drafts and conditions for the work order which we did on February 20. Since then, we have not heard from the BBMP.” According to Mr. Rajashekharappa, there were also other problems with the work order. “The order says that if we do not complete the given target (800 dogs) in a month, we are liable to pay a penalty to the BBMP,” he says.

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