90 Official Feeding Spots Identified for Stray Dogs – Bengaluru Central City Corporation

Bengaluru Central City Corporation has identified 90 designated feeding points for stray dogs across its 43 wards. The initiative aims to ensure animal welfare, public health, and environmental cleanliness, informed Additional Commissioner (Development) Daljit Kumar.

Key Details

• 90 feeding locations identified across 43 wards.

• “Feeding Point” signboards installed at all designated spots.

• Initiative implemented by the Animal Husbandry Division of Bengaluru Central City Corporation.

• Locations selected as per guidelines of:

Supreme Court of India

• Animal Welfare Board of India

• Feeding points are located away from:

Main roads

• Schools and colleges

• Hospitals

• Bus stands and metro stations

• Other crowded public areas

• Locations identified in consultation with local feeders, animal lovers, veterinary officers, and Animal Husbandry Department staff.

Identified Areas Include

Jeevan Bheema Nagar, Chamarajapet, Chickpet, Gandhinagar, Halasuru, Indiranagar, Yamalur, Cottonpet, Binnipete, Agaram, Agrahara, Domlur, HAL and other areas within the Central City Corporation limits.

Objectives of the Initiative

• Promote coexistence between humans and community animals

• Reduce hunger-related aggression and biting incidents

• Support sterilization and mass vaccination drives

• Ensure regulated feeding practices

• Maintain public health and environmental hygiene

Public Guidelines

• Feeding must be done only at officially designated feeding points.

• Feeding is not permitted near:

Main roads

• Schools

• Hospitals

• Crowded public places

• Feeders must maintain cleanliness after feeding.

• Preventing someone from feeding stray dogs at designated points is a punishable offence.

• Damaging or relocating official signboards is punishable.

• Harming or harassing stray dogs is illegal.

Citizens are urged to follow disciplined and regulated feeding practices to ensure public safety.