Dear Editor,
With reference to Prime Minister Modi’s cleanliness drive, it is a pity that there are 30 millions stray dogs in India who have no choice but to defecate and urinate on roads and streets. And millions of dogs owners take their pets out for them to ease in public places. There is no check or alternative suggested for such malpractice. Under these circumstances, the talk of clean India is a sham. To achieve the goal of ‘Swachh Bharat’, the government must strictly implement Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001 which stipulate that 80 per cent of stray dogs be sterilised. While on roads, disposal bags should be fastened on every pet dog. It is also time the accountability of officials concerned is fixed.
Dr Soshil Rattan
Amritsar