Irfan Aligi
Sindh government has decided to take alternate measures for controlling dog-bite cases in Sindh. In this regard, the provincial government has prepared a plan to inject ant-rabies vaccine into the veins of astray dogs. Soon, the government would launch a training programme under which KMC and DMCs staffers would be trained for injecting the astray dogs.
This programme would cost Sindh government Rs. 5 million initially. African trainers would train the KMC and DMCs staffers for injecting anti-rabies vaccine into the veins of astray dogs and there would be at least three astray dog vaccine centres in each district.
Sindh government has already imposed ban on culling the astray dogs with poison under the pressure of NGOs. Sindh government is supposed to cull astray dog race gradually in seven years.
This mechanism might prevent deaths in agony of the citizens but the incidents of dog-bites could not be controlled and hence the government has also chalked out a plan for the establishment of animal hostels in Sindh where astray dogs and wild animals without proper ownership would be kept for temporary period and permanently. Injured animals would be lifted and shifted to that proposed animal hostel. People intending to travel abroad could also hire the services of the proposed animal hostel for a limited period of time.
The animal hostel would be spread over a 20-acre of land and it would have the facility of a veterinary hospital, care and services and a mobile veterinary hospital unit. Sindh local government would be the custodian of the proposed animal hostel.
