This is with reference to the news report ' SC orders removal of stray dogs from Delhi streets ' (TGE, Aug12). The Supreme court order is a welcome order coming a day not too soon, that applies not only to the streets of Delhi but also to neighbouring areas of Noida, Gurugram, and Ghaziabad. As per the order , dog shelters have to be provided by the civic authorities, with CCTV surveillance and adequate personnel to look after the strays , sterilise and immunise them, and prevent them from leaving the shelters. It is hoped that the order is extended to other states as well, and Goa in particular ,where the stray dog menace is at its peak, and sterilisation programmes have flopped miserably to stop their proliferating numbers, even as stray dogs continue attacking people, terrorising residential areas, morning walkers, two wheeler riders, tourists on beaches , and above all, children who have been mauled to death. It is time for "so-called dog lovers" to take note of the Supreme Court's observances and order.
