The Kerala government is formulating a multi-pronged action plan, with coordinated efforts by the Health, Animal Husbandry and the Local Self Government departments, for rabies control in the State.
A decision to this effect was taken at a high-level meeting convened by Ministers Veena George, J. Chinchurani and M.V Govindan here on Thursday as incidences of animal bites have increased several fold in the State in recent times.
It was decided to launch an intensive animal birth control (ABC) programme to sterilise and control population of stray dogs. This will go hand in hand with an intensive animal vaccination programme. People will need to acquire a mandatory licence to rear pets at home, and it will have to be ensured that these animals are vaccinated against rabies. Besides, an animal sterilisation centre will be set up in every block.
