NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has directed all states to ensure that stray dogs are not seen in public places. All stray dogs must be caught, sterilised, vaccinated, and kept in shelters. The states have been asked to take action and submit a report within three weeks.

The order covers dogs roaming in schools, hospitals, bus stands, railway stations, roads, and other public areas. Local bodies are responsible for carrying out the operation, and the Animal Birth Control (ABC) rules must be followed. Chief Secretaries of each state must ensure the court’s directions are implemented. Hospitals have also been instructed to maintain a record of anti-rabies vaccine stocks.

The directions came during a suo motu case taken up by the Supreme Court on the issue of stray dogs in Delhi, but the order

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