The programme is expected to continue till the end of April 2022, following which they will embark on a sterilisation programme. These women, backed by complete material and financial support from Peepal Farm, cook more than 50-60 kg of food every day. With this, they feed about 300-400 dogs every day, with assistance from 12 local women workers spread across six villages - Chicham, Kibber, Khurik, Rangrik, Ladang, and Kaza. Distributing feeding across dogs’ territories is a better idea rather than feeding in one place as that may cause congregation of dogs, and therefore conflict.The organisation, which is based out of Dhanotu village near Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, has been running the ‘Spiti Dog Feeding Winter Program’ for the last three months.Feed community dogs in places less frequented by the general public i.e avoid main roads, entrances to buildings and apartments.AWBI’s guidelines are meant to ‘achieve the lowest minimum conflict between the residents that want to feed stray dogs and those who do not like dogs’. Stray feeding guidelines by Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) vide Document: DO No. All the problems of stray animals have to be handled within the institutional framework available and NO resident association, recognized or unrecognized, shall take recourse to action on their own, either themselves or through any person employed by them like security guards etc. colonies may approach such Institutions for redressal of their grievances.

Resident Welfare Associations, citizens and others: Stray animals are to be dealt with through designated agencies in Govt./local self-government organizations/ NGO’s etc.

Besides, punishment under the Act, he would also make himself liable for action under CCS (Conduct) Rules for conduct unbecoming of a Govt. Servant indulges in act of cruelty to animals he will be making himself liable for action under Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. Treatment of strays by government servants: If any Govt.Stray feeding guidelines by the Department of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, New Delhi letter no.F.No.-WELFARE dated, applicable for: For use of all citizens voluntary feeding stray dogs in their residential colonies/ localities:

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