This is very good - all RWAs should do this
GREATER NOIDA: 'Dogs not allowed' signboards are common in parks within residential complexes, but a locality in Greater Noida has gone a step further. The residents' welfare association (RWA) of the city's Beta-I sector has decided to levy a hefty penalty of Rs 21,000 on people whose pets soil the colony's parks.
RWA members said the decision has been taken because of the insensitive attitude of residents with pets as well as the Greater Noida Authority which, they allege, has turned a blind eye to the problem.
"There are about 1,800 houses in the sector and a number of residents own more than one dog. We have been trying our best to convince the owners to keep the eight parks in our area clean. But they don't pay heed to our request. Parks are meant for the community at large. Pet dogs can't just soil them," Harinder Bhati, general secretary of the RWA, said.
With no respite from the problem and facing a lackadaisical attitude from the Authority despite repeated complaints, the RWA members held a meeting recently and took the decision to impose the fine. "Two boards each will be put up in the next two days in all the parks warning pet owners about the fine," Bhati said, explaining that the aim was to dissuade the pet owners from soiling public areas.
Taking a cue from the Beta-I RWA, other RWAs in the city are also mulling adopting the same tactic. " I own a Labrador and am always careful about where I take my dog to relieve itself. Our RWA is also thinking of levying a fine," Rajbeer, a resident and member of RWA of Alpha-I in Greater Noida, said.
While the Greater Noida Authority officials could not be contacted for a response despite repeated attempts, the Animal Welfare Board of India, a statutory body under the ministry of environment and forests, came out with a revised circular on the correct legal position on aspects of pet ownership on February 20 this year.
This circular says housing societies have no right to form laws regarding pets; they cannot even ask owners to keep their animals on a leash or impose or fines on them. Instead of "banning" pets from parks, it adds, timings can be intimated to pet owners for their use. more
RWA members said the decision has been taken because of the insensitive attitude of residents with pets as well as the Greater Noida Authority which, they allege, has turned a blind eye to the problem.
"There are about 1,800 houses in the sector and a number of residents own more than one dog. We have been trying our best to convince the owners to keep the eight parks in our area clean. But they don't pay heed to our request. Parks are meant for the community at large. Pet dogs can't just soil them," Harinder Bhati, general secretary of the RWA, said.
With no respite from the problem and facing a lackadaisical attitude from the Authority despite repeated complaints, the RWA members held a meeting recently and took the decision to impose the fine. "Two boards each will be put up in the next two days in all the parks warning pet owners about the fine," Bhati said, explaining that the aim was to dissuade the pet owners from soiling public areas.
Taking a cue from the Beta-I RWA, other RWAs in the city are also mulling adopting the same tactic. " I own a Labrador and am always careful about where I take my dog to relieve itself. Our RWA is also thinking of levying a fine," Rajbeer, a resident and member of RWA of Alpha-I in Greater Noida, said.
While the Greater Noida Authority officials could not be contacted for a response despite repeated attempts, the Animal Welfare Board of India, a statutory body under the ministry of environment and forests, came out with a revised circular on the correct legal position on aspects of pet ownership on February 20 this year.
This circular says housing societies have no right to form laws regarding pets; they cannot even ask owners to keep their animals on a leash or impose or fines on them. Instead of "banning" pets from parks, it adds, timings can be intimated to pet owners for their use. more
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All Pet Owners in Residential Colonies should be made to pay separate monthly charges for keeping pets, which will also cover charges for keeping the area clean. Defaulters shd be penalised ; definitely a good amount to discourage them from using the parks as animal toilets. more
Aug 16
In the context of the subject raised by Ms Karuna, it would appear advisable to also refer to the correspondence initiated by Ms Mohana Rajan a few days ago. Especially worth reading is her last message sent as petition to the LG of Delhi. At the same time, would it sound "real" to the reader that RWAs, which hardly are successfully able to motivate residents to keep their surroundings clean, would decide to "suddenly" impose such hefty penalties on owners whose dogs poop in public parks? Caution is advisable in reading the ego of the Dilliwallas...... more
Jul 31
While stray animals are enough nuisance, many pets are also javascript:;put in the same category by their irresponsible owners. I have a simple question for them and the Animal Welfare Board - Should animal welfare come at the cost of human welfare? more
Jul 31
