The Thiruvananthapuram district panchayat has formulated a multi-pronged strategy to deal with the growing menace posed by street dogs.
A meeting chaired by district panchayat president D. Suresh Kumar here on Thursday decided to intensify precautionary vaccination and sterilisation of dogs, and waste management efforts in local bodies.
The anti-rabies vaccine drive will be undertaken on a war-footing by roping in more dog catchers. While there are currently 40 trained dog catchers in the district, the district panchayat will enlist the services of 100 more people who will be imparted specialised training for the purpose. The mandatory certification programme will also be enforced for pet dogs and the exercise will be completed by October 20.
