Well, what else can I say ?

A BMC team has shortlisted two plots outside the city, measuring a total of 49 acres, where they propose to resettle the city’s five-lakh stray dog population. The move came after the Bombay High Court asked the BMC to look for space to relocate stray dogs from the city and sterilise them to curb their population as NGOs have opposed killings. The corporation then told the court that the sterilisation programme had not been effective and has now opted to relocate them.

But there is, in fact, something that should worry the NGOs, if not the BMC. The 49-acre plot means that each dog will get just get about four sq ft of space, and that’s provided we leave out infrastructure, accommodation for staff and support facilities. [link]

One would immediately think of sterilizing or neutering them. But its easier said than done

Sterilising all the dogs, will take at least 11 years and even then there are doubts that the plan will prove successful. Said Fizzah Shah, vice-president of In Defence of Animals, “The floating expenses and feeding each dog will cost Rs 20 per day, per dog. Who is going to bear it? This will be a big disaster!”

This works out to Rs 1 crore per day, which can prove crippling for the corporation.

Ah well, we never seem to find a solution for this.