Cuncolim municipal Council has signed a three-year agreement with Goa Animal Welfare Trust Bansai Curchorem for implementation of the Animal Birth Control Programme for stray dogs in Cuncolim Municipal Council limits.
The Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to Animal Birth Control Programme for stray dogs (‘ABC programme’) was signed on October 17, 2025.
“Whereas there is excessive stray dog population in the Cuncolim Municipal Council area and the Cuncolim Municipal Council has approached the Goa Animal Welfare Trust, Curchorem (AWO) for assistance to reduce and control the same.
“Goa Animal Welfare Trust, Curchorem (AWO) has agreed to conduct the ABC programme in Cuncolim Municipal Council area provided the costs incurred for the same are reimbursed by the Cuncolim Municipal Council.
The Government of Goa has notified the Goa Small Animal Rescue Management Scheme, 2014 (hereinafter ‘Scheme’) to provide financial assistance to Corporation/Municipalities/Panchayats to scientifically reduce and manage the stray dogs through the ABC programme.
The two partied have agreed as under:
The Municipal council will apply to the Goa Government for financial aid under the scheme and Goa Animal Welfare Trust will conduct the ABC programme in Cuncolim Municipal Council on regular basis at the animal shelter, and in coordination with the Animal Birth Control Local Monitoring Committee
Goa Animal Welfare Trust will submit reports, bills, verifications, etc to the authorities including the Cuncolim Municipal Council for reimbursement as required under the scheme.
The municipal Council will pay the cost of implementing the ABC programme in accordance with the provisions of the scheme
The Municipal council will identify an area within its jurisdiction for disposal/burial of dogs that are euthanized as per the ABC (Dogs) Rules,
The MoU will be effective for a period of three years and may be renewed thereafter, if mutually acceptable to both the parties.
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