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© Government of Haryana No. 32-2020] CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2020 (SRAVANA 20, 1942 SAKA)
PART-I A
Notifications by Local Government Department
HARYANA GOVERNMENT
URBAN LOCAL BODIES DEPARTMENT
Notification
The 30th July, 2020
No. ADULB/Admn./2020/39952.— In pursuance of the provisions under Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001 and the directions of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India vide order dated 09.03.2016 in SLP No. 691 of 2009 and to control rabies, stray dog population and to review, coordinate & monitor this program in the State of Haryana, the Governor of Haryana is pleased to constitute the State Monitoring and Implementation Committee, District Monitoring and Implementation Committees well as Municipal Corporation Monitoring and Implementation Committee as per the details mentioned below :-
| 1. | Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary to Government of Haryana, Urban Local Bodies Department | Chairperson |
| 2. | Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary to Government of Haryana, Health & Family Welfare Department | Member |
| 3. | Principal Secretary to Government of Haryana, Development and Panchayats Department | Member |
| 4. | Director General, Urban Local Bodies Department | Member |
| 5. | Director, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department | Member |
| 6. | Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Gurugram | Member |
| 7. | Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Karnal | Member |
| 8. | Chief Engineer (HQ), Directorate of Urban Local Bodies, Haryana | Member Secretary |
| 9. | Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Ambala Sadar | Member |
| 10. | Secretary, Municipal Committee, Shahabad | Member |
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| 11. | Two representatives from Development and Panchayats Department, Haryana (to be nominated by Director, Development & Panchayats, Haryana) | Member |
| 12. | Representative of the Animal Welfare Board of India (to be nominated by AWBI) | Member |
| 13. | Representative of an Animal Welfare Organization registered with the AWBI that has conducted more than 5000 Animal Birth Control surgeries per year and has been in existence for a minimum of 3 years (to be selected by Director General, Urban Local Bodies from the list to be provided by AWBI) | Member |
2. The State Monitoring and Implementation Committee shall meet on quarterly basis and the process of monitoring & evaluation by the said Committee shall include the following key aspects :-
(i) This Committee shall set target for the required number of dog sterilizations within specified period in each district comprised in the State, keeping in view the estimated number of dogs as the baseline. These targets shall be spelt out in the Memorandums of Understanding executed with the ABC Implementing Agencies. The Committee shall then monitor the collaboration between local authorities and ABC Implementing Agencies to ensure that the targets are met and any challenges to the same are smoothly overcome.
(ii) The targets specified shall be binding on the local authority and the ABC Implementing Agency. The Animal Birth Control Monitoring Committee of the local authority shall ensure timely release of funds and oversee that adequate infrastructure is created by the local authority so that targets are met. The expenses incurred by the ABC Implementing Agencies must be reimbursed on monthly basis.
(iii) Developing a comprehensive district-wise Plan including but not limited to infrastructure, budget etc., for dog population management in Urban and Rural areas throughout the State.
(iv) To resolve issues, if any, raised by District as well as Municipal Corporation Monitoring and Implementation Committee.
(v) Where adequate ABC Implementing Agencies are not available, the State Monitoring and Implementation Committee shall set up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) within Animal Husbandry & Dairying Department to act as the ABC Implementing Agency. In each such case the ABC Implementing Agency will undergo training at an AWBI designated training establishment and embark upon the program only once the training has been completed.
(vi) Ensure that the requisite infrastructure is set up and other capital costs (including but not limited to fully furnished ABC facilities/campuses with ambulances and equipment) and all other expenses for successfully running an animal birth control program, including manpower costs, are made available to the ABC Implementing Agencies from the local authorities and reimbursed in a timely manner as required under Rule 6 of the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001.
| 1. | Deputy Commissioner | Chairperson |
| 2. | Additional Deputy Commissioner | Member |
| 3. | Deputy Director, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Department | Member Secretary |
| 4. | Executive Officer/Secretary, Municipal Council/Committee | Member |
| 5. | Chief Surgeon of the District | Member |
| 6. | Block Development & Panchayat Officer in the respective Block | Member |
| 7. | Tehsildar of the respective Tehsil | Member |
| 8. | Representative of District SPCA & other NGOs nominated by Deputy Commissioner | Member |
| 9. | Representative of Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) to be nominated by AWBI | Member |
3. The District Monitoring and Implementation Committee shall meet on monthly interval so as to monitor and review the overall performance of the program in the respective district. This Committee will recommend necessary directions for any correction/improvements, as and when required. The functions of the District Monitoring and Implementation Committee will be as under :-
(i) To solicit cooperation of the public in implementing the program. (ii) To coordinate, facilitate and monitor implementation of mass sterilization and vaccination program of street and owned dogs by the implementing agencies.
(iii) To motivate the pet owners to get their pets also vaccinated and sterilized. (iv) To facilitate the provision of necessary infrastructural, administrative and accommodation & transport help etc. to the implementing agencies from local bodies, Veterinary Hospitals of Department of Animal Husbandry and Panchayats etc.
(v) To facilitate provision of Police help as and when required by the Team of Implementing agency. (vi) To organize the counting and certification of genital organs of operated dogs by a team headed by Deputy Director, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Department or his representative on a fortnightly basis.
(vii) To authorize the implementing agency to humanely euthanize critically ill or fatally injured and rabid dogs encountered during implementation of the program and to dispose off their carcasses by burial in the area identified by the monitoring committee.
(viii) To provide monthly progress report to State Monitoring and Implementation Committee regarding the implementation of the program.
| 1. | Commissioner, Municipal Corporation | Chairperson |
| 2. | Additional Commissioner/Additional Municipal Commissioner | Member |
| 3. | Joint Commissioner, Municipal Corporation | Member Secretary |
| 4. | Chief Surgeon of the District | Member |
| 5. | Representative of District SPCA & other NGOs to be nominated by Commissioner, Municipal Corporation | Member |
| 6. | Representative of Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) to be nominated by AWBI | Member |
| 7. | Deputy Director, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Department | Member |
4. The Municipal Corporation Monitoring and Implementation Committee shall meet on monthly interval so as to monitor and review the overall performance of the program in the respective Corporation. This Committee will recommend necessary directions for any correction/improvements, as and when required. The functions of the Municipal Corporation Monitoring and Implementation Committee will be as under :-
(i) To solicit cooperation of the public in implementing the program. (ii) To coordinate, facilitate and monitor implementation of mass sterilization and vaccination program of street and owned dogs by the implementing agencies.
(iii) To motivate the pet owners to get their pets also vaccinated and sterilized. (iv) To facilitate the provision of necessary infrastructural, administrative and accommodation & transport help etc. to the implementing agencies from local bodies, Veterinary Hospitals of Department of Animal Husbandry etc.
(v) To facilitate provision of Police help as and when required by the Team of Implementing agency. (vi) To organize the counting and certification of genital organs of operated dogs by a team constituted by this Committee on a fortnightly basis.
(vii) To authorize the implementing agency to humanely euthanize critically ill or fatally injured and rabid dogs encountered during implementation of the program and to dispose off their carcasses by burial in the area identified by the monitoring committee.
(viii) To provide monthly progress report to State Monitoring and Implementation Committee regarding the implementation of the program.
S. N. ROY,
Chandigarh: The 30th July, 2020. Additional Chief Secretary to Government Haryana,
Urban Local Bodies Department.
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