Goverenment Of Tamilnadu

ABSTRACT

Animal Birth Control - Implementation of Animal Birth Control Programme in  5 Corporations and 50 Municipalities - Permission to incur an expenditure of Rs.5,78,27,750/- (Rupees five crores seventy eight lakhs Twenty seven thousand seven hundred and fifty only) initially and subsequently to reimburse the amount from Animal Welfare Board of India - Orders Issued.

MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND WATER SUPPLY ( MA4) DEPARTMENT

G.O.(MS) No.10
Dated:18.1.2007

Read:

From the Commissioner of Municipal Administration Lr.Roc.No.6189/05/J2, dated 3.12.2006.

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ORDER:

The Commissioner of Municipal Administration in his letter read above has  stated that, in pursuance of the announcement made by the Hon'ble Minister for Local Administration to implement Animal Birth Control Programme in 5 Corporations and 50 Municipalities, a survey was conducted on stray dogs and domestic dogs in all the Urban Local Bodies and that based on the survey the following Corporations and Municipalities have been selected. Those Municipalities include all District Head Quarters, Special Grade Municipalities and Municipalities in Madras Metropolitan Development Authority area as shown below.

Animal Birth Control Programme

List of Corporations and Municipalities

An amount of Rs.445/- per stray dog is required towards dog catch, sterilization, anti rabies vaccinations, post operative care and reallocation.

2.  The Commissioner of Municipal Administration  has also stated that all Corporation Commissioners and Municipal Commissioners have been instructed to identify and keep rooms to conduct surgery and for post operative care.  Further all Commissioners have been instructed to identify reputed NGOs  who can provide training to catch dog and to render assistance in conducting Animal Birth Control Programme. He has also stated that awareness programmes are conducted in Corporations and Municipalities about Animal Birth Control programme  within 6 months and it is estimated that a sum of Rs. 5,78,27,750/- is required to implement the scheme successfully.  The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, has finally  requested the Government  to approve the above 5 Corporations and 50 Municipalities to implement the Animal Birth Control Programme within 6 months and also to permit them  to incur an expenditure of  Rs. 5,78,27,750/- ( Rupees Five Crores Seventy eight Lakhs Twenty seven Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty only) ie at the rate of  Rs.445-/ per dog initially and subsequently to reimburse the amount from Animal Welfare Board of India.

3.The Government after careful examination, accept the recommendation of the Commissioner of Municipal Administration, and approve the 5 Corporations and 50 Municipalities to implement the Animal Birth Control Programme within 6 months and also  permit them  to incur an expenditure of  Rs. 5,78,27,750/- ( Rupees Five Crores Seventy eight Lakhs Twenty seven Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty only) ie at the rate of  Rs.445-/ per dog initially and subsequently to reimburse the amount from Animal Welfare Board of India.

(By Order of the  Governor)

K. DEENABANDU,
Secretary to Government.

To

The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Chennai-5.
The Secretary, Animal Welfare Board of India, Chennai.

Copy to:

Animal  Husbandry Department,Chennai-9.

Municipal Administration and Water Supply (OP II) Department, Chennai.

The Resident Audit Officer, Chennai-9. 

/ Forwarded by Order/

Section Officer