Noida: Resident bodies react to death of 7-month-old from stray dog attack
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Noida: Resident bodies react to death of 7-month-old from stray dog attack

The brutal death of the infant has shocked the residents of Noida

Noida: Resident bodies react to death of 7-month-old from stray dog attack

Anger and fear loom large over Noida as the community mourns the death of a 7-month-old who was attacked by stray dogs at sector 100's Lotus Boulevard. Hundreds of residents of the society gathered for a demonstration on October 18, 2022.

Post this, the OSD of Noida Authority Indu Prakash and ACP-1 Rajneesh Verma reached the spot to control the crowd and assure them of the rehabilitation of stray dogs in the society.

CitySpidey spoke to members of resident bodies to capture their reactions-

Sanjeev Kumar, General Secretary, RWA Sector-51 says,

"We have already written a letter to the DM, Gautam Budh Nagar, giving some points to consider such as dog registration, Ban on aggressive dog breeds, certain spots for dog feeding among others. The death of the infant is a heart-wrenching incident, due to which the residents of the district are in shock and want significant steps to be taken on this matter so that these kinds of incidents never happen again."

Rajiva Singh, President of NOFAA says,

"It is sad to think how unsafe our children are from the economically weaker sections and how much we lack to provide proper facilities for labour families. The administration has failed to create a peaceful balance between humans and canines. It is high time that the administration should take complete responsibility for such incidents. All medical treatment, followed by a lifetime compensation for dog bite victims, should be borne by the Noida Authority."

He also informed us that Noida Authority had some time back agreed that there would be stray feeding points outside societies. These feeding points were supposed to be created jointly with AOAs/RWAs in isolated points where there is less frequent human movement, away from children's playing areas and also away from the routine morning-evening walkers' routes. The same was to be carried out in coordination with AOAs and RWAs across all sectors. The lack of stray dog shelters in sectors and the slow pace of sterilization are the other two reasons for the increase in such unfortunate incidents.

NP Singh, President of DDRWA, Federation says

"There has to be more accountability. If a pet dog has attacked, the owner should be held responsible. Similarly, officers must take responsibility for different areas. and manage feeding points for street dogs, sterilization and society rules. Disciplinary action for not fulfilling their jobs needs to be initiated."

Nitesh Ranjan, the AOA President of Prateek Wisteria says,

"Stray dogs are a burning issue in Noida on which the government and concerned authorities need to rethink policies. They need to balance conflict and dog welfare. Authorities should build shelter homes for stray dogs. Gated housing societies should be free from stray dogs."

Rajeev Sharma, RWA President of Sector-62, Rajat Vihar-C block says,

" I would like to question whether Noida can be called a developed city if people are living within the grip of fear of stray dogs. Unfortunately, the authorities are not taking appropriate measures. This is high time we come up with final solutions to this."

KK Jain, General Secretary FONRWA, says,

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"We appeal to the Authority to rehabilitate violent dogs and take up sterilization of all strays as soon as possible. Moreover, we need data from the Authority on how many dogs are sterilized."