STREET DOGS

Aug. 3, 2022

The number of dogs on India’s streets declined from 1.71 crore in 2012 to 1.53 crore in 2019, according to figures tabled in Lok Sabha by Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister.

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The Minister cited these figures from the Livestock Censuses of these two years.
There was a decline of 18 lakh dogs on the streets across the country, marking a 10% reduction, between 2012 and 2019.
The Union Territory of Lakshadweep had not a single dog on the streets, in either of the two Livestock Censuses.

Source : Indian Express

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