The revelation that over two lakh dog bite cases have been recorded across Jammu and Kashmir in the past three years is deeply alarming. It is not merely a stray dog issue but a reflection of systemic failures in urban governance, public health preparedness, and waste management across the Union Territory.

Between 2022 and 2025, official data shows 2,12,968 dog bite cases—1,14,498 in Kashmir and 98,470 in Jammu. These staggering figures highlight an unchecked rise in the stray dog population, especially in areas like Jammu district (54,889 cases) and Srinagar city (36,406 cases). The situation raises serious questions about the effectiveness of sterilisation, vaccination, and waste disposal mechanisms.

Although the government has launched a sterilisation and immunisation drive covering a

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