Sources in the Mumbai police said a proposal to grant sniffer dogs a
pension to take care of their needs after retirement has been gathering
dust in the state home department since August last year. With no funds,
the expense for the dogs’ food and healthcare is drawn from the budget
allocated to the other 10 dogs at the kennel.
Senior inspector DR Chaudhary of BDDS said the proposal for the grants is yet to be approved by the state. Despite repeated attempts, additional chief secretary (home), KP Bakshi, and Mumbai police commissioner Rakesh Maria were unavailable for comment.
Sniffer dogs in the service are paid Rs15,000 a month, which is spent on their food and medical expenses. The proposal sent to state has asked for a pension of a similar amount, which could take care of the retired dogs until they are adopted by dog lovers.
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Senior inspector DR Chaudhary of BDDS said the proposal for the grants is yet to be approved by the state. Despite repeated attempts, additional chief secretary (home), KP Bakshi, and Mumbai police commissioner Rakesh Maria were unavailable for comment.
Sniffer dogs in the service are paid Rs15,000 a month, which is spent on their food and medical expenses. The proposal sent to state has asked for a pension of a similar amount, which could take care of the retired dogs until they are adopted by dog lovers.
More here
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