India, Oct. 31 -- Acting on the Supreme Court's August directive to set up shelters for aggressive and rabid dogs, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has arranged to accommodate strays at the old veterinary hospital in Moti Bagh, while the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) plans to set up a much larger facility in Dwarka Sector-29.

A senior NDMC official said a temporary arrangement to shelter rabid dogs had been made in Moti Bagh. "The agency has also hired an NGO for the feeding and caring of these dogs," the official added.

NDMC has also invited bids to set up a new fenced enclosure adjacent to dog kennels in Moti Bagh. The compound will have concrete walls, built up sections of steel and water arrangement, among other facilit...