New Delhi, April 3 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has announced that the Delhi government has launched the Society for Prevention of Cruelty Against Animals (SPCA) initiative across all 13 districts of the city. Under this mechanism, District Magistrates will be responsible for ensuring strict action on complaints related to animal cruelty. Clarifying concerns around her budget announcements, she stated that the government is reviving neglected veterinary hospitals by ensuring the availability of doctors, medicines, and proper infrastructure. She also emphasized that shelter homes are meant for treatment and care of animals, not forcible capture.

"To those who have distorted and misrepresented my budget speech, let me clarify that f...