Nagpur: In line with the directives of the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court, a crucial coordination meeting of animal welfare organisations, NGOs, dog lovers and civic authorities was held on Saturday under the chairmanship of Commissioner of Police Dr Ravinder Kumar Singhal. The session, organised at Police Bhavan, Civil Lines, focused on effective measures to manage the city’s stray dog population and ensure strict compliance with court orders.

The meeting witnessed active participation of senior officials from Nagpur Police, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), District Collector’s Office, and the Animal Husbandry Department. Representatives of several animal rights groups, welfare organisations and concerned citizens also joined to share their suggestions.

During the deliberations, key recommendations were highlighted, including:

• Mandatory registration of all pet dogs and their owners within Nagpur city.
• Timely sterilisation of stray and pet dogs to control population growth.
• Designated feeding spots for strays where dog lovers can provide food safely.
• Vaccination centres for easy and timely immunisation of dogs.
• 24x7 helpline for immediate redressal of complaints related to stray dogs.
• Awareness programmes to bridge the gap between citizens and animals.
• Increase in veterinary hospitals with round-the-clock availability of doctors.
• Isolation wards in hospitals to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
• Expansion of animal shelters and proper implementation of the Animal Birth Control (ABC) programme.

Assuring full cooperation, CP Dr Singhal, Municipal Commissioner Dr Abhijit Chaudhary and Animal Husbandry officials stated that the feedback from participants would be seriously considered and effective action would be taken as per High Court directives.

The meeting was also attended by senior police officers including Joint CP Navinchandra Reddy, Additional CP (Crime) Vasant Pardeshi, Additional CP (North) Rajendra Dabhade, Additional CP (South) Shivajirao Rathod, DCPs of all zones, veterinary experts and large numbers of animal welfare activists.