Over 1.71 lakh dogs vaccinated in Haryana

To tackle the menace of stray animals in Haryana, anti-rabies vaccination has been administered to 1,71,764 dogs in Hisar, Bhiwani, Fatehabad, Jind and Sirsa districts of the state till October this year.
Besides, 39,033 dogs were sterlised in Hisar division during the same period.
This was disclosed in a meeting of State Level Monitoring -cum-Coordination Committee held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary D S Dhesi here today to review progress under the Animal Component of National Rabies Control Programme.
The programme is being implemented in the state by the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry through the Animal Welfare Board of India.

It was informed in the meeting that in the initial stage, the sterilisation and vaccination programme had been launched in Hisar division.
An agreement was signed with non-governmental organisation Humane Society International (India) for this purpose. The agreement is valid till March 31, 2017.
It was informed that the budget provision of Rs 30 crore has been allocated for the implementation of the National Rabies Control Programme in the state.
Discussion was also held on various aspects related to implementation of the programme in the state.