A day after drawing up an action plan for the vaccination of stray dogs, including setting up of dog shelters in panchayats and at block-level, a meeting chaired by Minister for Local Self-Governments M.B. Rajesh has constituted a four-member committee consisting of district panchayat president, District Collector, joint director of Animal Welfare department and panchayat deputy director to coordinate the activities to address the menace.
The committee has been directed to review the activities once in a week.
Addressing a press meeting here on Tuesday after the meeting of district panchayat heads and District Collectors on the issue, Mr. Rajesh said each local body should submit a report on a daily basis on the issues of stray dogs, including preventive measures taken, progress of vaccination and number of ABC centres set up.
