BBMP Chief Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath said, “We have received administrative approval from the State Government. Administrative approval was necessary, considering that the State Government contributes a portion of the funds for operating Indira canteen. We are now in the process of initiating a tender to select new caterers, which will also involve changes to the menu. As for the current suppliers, we will validate their claims and settle with them as per the established rules.”
If the BBMP goes ahead with microchipping the around three lakh stray dogs in the city, it needs Rs 6 crore and it has to spend Rs 3 crore if it chooses geotagging. Each microchip costs Rs 200 and geotag costs Rs 100.
It’s evident that low platelets alone may not necessarily be indicative of severity. Platelet transfusions to correct the number could, in fact, be harmful. The important indicators or alarms of severity are hematocrit (an indicator of fluid deficit in the body and blood thickness). Hematocrit normally should be less than 45, as high hematocrit levels suggest leaky blood vessels and profound loss of water content in the blood, similar to profound dehydration, the paediatrician added.
So, BBMP wants to keep a tab on stray dogs’ health and wants to use technologies such as scanning a dog’s chip or a QR code that gives the entire history of the specific stray — details as to whether it has been neutered or vaccinated and so forth.
A survey conducted by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has revealed a decline in the stray dog population in the city. The survey estimates that there are nearly 300,000 stray dogs in Bengaluru, a decrease of 10% compared to 2019. The decline is attributed to the effective implementation of Animal Birth Control measures. The survey also showed a decrease in reported dog-bite cases and cases of rabid dog bites.