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Mid-Day Impact: Dog sterilisation centre restarted in Ulhasnagar

Fourteen days after this paper’s report on alarming rise in dog-bite cases, tender issued and new contractor appointed; after a review meeting, a tender was approved by the medical health department to restart sterilisation services

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Dr Manohar Bansode, dean of Ulhasnagar Central Hospital, tends to a dog-bite victim on February 10. Pics/Navneet Barhate

Dr Manohar Bansode, dean of Ulhasnagar Central Hospital, tends to a dog-bite victim on February 10. Pics/Navneet Barhate

The Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC) has reopened its sterilisation department to tackle the rising cases of dog bites. Following mid-day’s report on February 11, UMC Commissioner Manisha Awhale sought an explanation from the medical health department regarding its inaction, the absence of a functional sterilisation unit, and the shortage of anti-rabies injections.

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