BENGALURU: The state government on Tuesday informed the legislative assembly that it will look into the possible legal options to approach the Supreme Court on the issue of rooting out the stray dog menace in Bengaluru, and rest of Karnataka.
Responding to a question raised by Basavanagudi BJP MLA Ravi Subramanyachief minister Basavaraj Bommai had said that in the last four years as many as 1.75 lakh stray dogs have been sterilised in Bengaluru.
However, Subramanya said these numbers did not reflect the true nature of the problem and required immediate government intervention by setting up animal shelters on the outskirts of Bengaluru and removing all stray dogs from the city streets.
To this law minister J C Madhuswamy said that it is virtually impossible to touch the stray dogs as there are strict directions from the Supreme Court with regard to tackling their menace.
Former minister and Rajajinagar MLA S Suresh Kumar said that it cannot be a possible solution for people to accept such stringent norms and a legal remedy has to be found.
“The directions protecting the stray dogs are so strong that it feels like it is better to be dogs than be human beings. While I agree that stray dogs also have a right to live, we should also consider the lives of human beings. I urge the government to take up the matter seriously and find a solution for the SC directives,” said Kumar.
Responding to this, Madhuswamy said he will seriously look at the possible legal options to approach the SC seeking reprieve.
“I will call the Advocate General on the matter and look at possible options to approach the SC to seek some solution to the stray dog menace,” said the minister.
Madhuswamy also said that he will speak to the CM on the pros and cons of having large scale dog shelters run by NGOs on the outskirts of the city.
“We will sit and discuss the issue as, after opening the large stray dog shelters on the outskirts it should result in locals of the region crying foul, as was the case in the dumpyards being set up outside Bengaluru,” said the minister.
In a separate response, law minister J C Madhuswamy, responding to a question on storm water drains raised by Congress MLA Rizwan Arshad, said the state government has rectified the problems along 60 per cent of the 800 kilometres long SWD in Bengaluru.
“Plans are being drawn for the purpose of reconstructing and rectifying the SWDs in the City under the Amruth Nagarothana Scheme which has a reserve of Rs 1,500 crores,” said Madhuswamy.
Responding to a question raised by Basavanagudi BJP MLA Ravi Subramanyachief minister Basavaraj Bommai had said that in the last four years as many as 1.75 lakh stray dogs have been sterilised in Bengaluru.
However, Subramanya said these numbers did not reflect the true nature of the problem and required immediate government intervention by setting up animal shelters on the outskirts of Bengaluru and removing all stray dogs from the city streets.
To this law minister J C Madhuswamy said that it is virtually impossible to touch the stray dogs as there are strict directions from the Supreme Court with regard to tackling their menace.
Former minister and Rajajinagar MLA S Suresh Kumar said that it cannot be a possible solution for people to accept such stringent norms and a legal remedy has to be found.
“The directions protecting the stray dogs are so strong that it feels like it is better to be dogs than be human beings. While I agree that stray dogs also have a right to live, we should also consider the lives of human beings. I urge the government to take up the matter seriously and find a solution for the SC directives,” said Kumar.
Responding to this, Madhuswamy said he will seriously look at the possible legal options to approach the SC seeking reprieve.
“I will call the Advocate General on the matter and look at possible options to approach the SC to seek some solution to the stray dog menace,” said the minister.
Madhuswamy also said that he will speak to the CM on the pros and cons of having large scale dog shelters run by NGOs on the outskirts of the city.
“We will sit and discuss the issue as, after opening the large stray dog shelters on the outskirts it should result in locals of the region crying foul, as was the case in the dumpyards being set up outside Bengaluru,” said the minister.
In a separate response, law minister J C Madhuswamy, responding to a question on storm water drains raised by Congress MLA Rizwan Arshad, said the state government has rectified the problems along 60 per cent of the 800 kilometres long SWD in Bengaluru.
“Plans are being drawn for the purpose of reconstructing and rectifying the SWDs in the City under the Amruth Nagarothana Scheme which has a reserve of Rs 1,500 crores,” said Madhuswamy.