The Opposition BRS has been critical of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy for failing to appoint a full-time municipal administration minister when incidents of dog bites have increased to epic proportions.
A Forest Department team told the media, quoting the villagers, the leopard that had entered the village was surrounded by a pack of village dogs.
The menace of stray dogs has been a constant and rising concern in Ladakh despite various initiatives implemented and underway since the past years.
Stray dog and pet population rose in the state by 20% after the pandemic outbreak, say Animal Husbandry Department officials.
After hearing arguments, the top court scheduled the matter for further hearing on September 28, and permitted animal rights groups to intervene.
People for PFCI, which launched the Magic Collar campaign in 2016 is behind this project. It will be supported by Corporate Social Responsibility funding.
Chennai Corporation is the only civic body in the country to have a separate crematorium for stray dogs at Kannamapettai.
The incident came to light due to foul odour emanating from decomposing carcasses.
"In order to achieve our targets, the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) has given us Rs 62 Lakhs which will be utilised under the initiative," Iqbal said.
A pack of stray dogs mauled a one-and-a-half-year-old boy to death in a park here, police said today. The incident…
