Chennai, Oct 22 To realise Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s vision of a rabies-free Tamil Nadu, the Greater Chennai Corporation has successfully vaccinated 1,50,303 stray dogs against rabies across the city between August 11 and October 21.
An official release on Thursday from Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) said launched to safeguard the public and eradicate rabies from Chennai, the mega initiative involves administering anti-rabies vaccinations alongside endo and ecto-parasiticidal (internal and external parasite control) treatments to stray dogs.
According to Corporation Commissioner G S Sameeran, the vaccination and parasite-control drive has reached 12,313 dogs in the Thiruvottiyur Zone, 7,200 dogs in the Manali Zone, 15,038 dogs in the Madhavaram Zone, 12,477 dogs in the Tondiarpet Zone, 8,598 dogs in the Royapuram Zone, and 13,849 dogs in the Thiru Vi Ka Nagar Zone.
In addition, the GCC has vaccinated 21,844 dogs in the Ambattur Zone, 11,895 dogs in the Anna Nagar Zone, 7,782 dogs in the Teynampet Zone, 10,131 dogs in the Kodambakkam Zone, 4,343 dogs in the Alandur Zone, and 12,752 dogs in the Perungudi Zone.
The release further said that the vaccination and parasite-control drive is currently active in the Valasaravakkam, Adyar, and Sholinganallur zones, where the GCC has already covered 3,943, 3,985, and 4,153 stray dogs respectively.
GCC has also appealed to the general public, pet owners, and animal welfare activists to extend their full cooperation to successfully achieve the ultimate goal of a “Rabies-Free Chennai.
(PTI News)
