Mumbai: In the near future, Maharashtra’s 29 municipal corporations will have their own veterinary hospitals, as per a state government directive issued in conjunction with World Rabies Day, which was observed on Sunday. Currently, Mumbai and Navi Mumbai are the only urban cities that have veterinary hospitals for pets and strays. However, the state has not set a deadline for the project, except asking the civic authorities that the responsibility to open up shelters for injured animals and hospitals rests with them under the Maharashtra Municipal Act, 1949.

About The Move

The state move comes in the backdrop of increasing cases of dog bites. In 2024, Mumbai reported 96,000 cases, and Thane reported around 99,000 cases. From April 2022 to December 2022, the state reported 1.16 lakh case

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