Fear of dog attacks: MLA urges government to identify high-risk areas. delhi news
New Delhi: BJP MLA in Delhi Assembly Harish Khurana on Friday urged the Delhi government to identify high-risk areas where dog attacks can occur and deploy dog-management teams there.He also said that aggressive dogs should be identified, especially around schools, parks and residential colonies. He claimed that dog bite cases were increasing and demanded a time-bound SOP for prompt action on citizens’ complaints.
“Incidents of stray dog bites” are a “serious threat to the safety of children, elderly and women”, he said. “I request the government to take concrete steps to control the population of stray dogs, implement sterilization (ABC programme) and identify aggressive dogs,” he said.Khurana also said, “Special security plans should be implemented around schools, parks and residential colonies.”Some BJP MLAs said that the issues they raised through special mention were either answered unanswered or only partially addressed by officials of the departments concerned. Chairman Vijendra Gupta said the authorities should resolve the issues.A resolution was also passed warning former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and others for contempt of the House and propagating a ‘fabricated and baseless narrative’ regarding the hanging house.Speaker Gupta said that although the House has the power to impose severe punishment, it has chosen to exercise judicial restraint by issuing a warning.
