In the aftermath of a Supreme Court directive that stray dogs be removed “forthwith” from educational institutions, hospitals, railway stations, bus depots, and sports complexes to “designated shelters,” a capacity gap within Mumbai’s civic system was brought into focus. It was acknowledged by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation ( BMC ) that no permanent dog shelters are currently available in the city, and that new facilities would therefore need to be created from scratch or through conversion of existing properties. To operationalise the order, the initiation of a ward-level survey was announced, by which potential locations suitable for shelter development would be identified.

It was clarified that only Animal Birth Control (ABC) centres are currently operated by the BMC, funct

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