Thiruvananthapuram Corporation’s dog shelters face opposition from nearby panchayats
Thiruvananthapuram Corporation's initiative to set up stray dog shelters outside city limits is facing strong resistance from neighboring panchayats like Karumkulam and Kuttichal. Local bodies and animal welfare groups have raised concerns over illegal operations, lack of proper licenses, and poor animal welfare conditions.
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Highlights urban-rural friction over municipal waste and animal control management, as well as regulatory compliance regarding animal welfare.
Thiruvananthapuram Corporation’s dog shelters face opposition from nearby panchayats left Stray dogs roaming free in Thiruvananthapuram city Corporation area. The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/pdl4jw/article71490385.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/LOCKDOWN GOPAKUMAR S Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 09/04/2020:: CANINE CROSSING: Stray dogs cross the largely-deserted National Highway at Eanchakkal in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday. Following the COVID-19 lockdown, animal welfare organisations had pointed out the need to feed the strays. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan also had urged local bodies to look into the matter............Photo:S.Gopakumar/The Hindu. . Kuttichal panchayat comes out against a private dog shelter in which around 200 dogs from the Corporation are being housed THIRUVANANTHAPURAM The Thiruvananthapuram Corporation’s plan to shift stray dogs caught from the city to shelters outside the city limits has not been progressing well, with yet another panchayat adjacent to the capital city opposing the setting up of dog shelters in its locality.
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