New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) have welcomed the Supreme Court’s order directing the removal of stray dogs and cattle from public spaces, while animal rights activists have strongly opposed it, calling the move “cruel" and “detached from reality".

The apex court on Friday took note of the “alarming rise" in dog bite incidents in institutional areas — educational centres, hospitals, bus stands, and railway stations — and directed the authorities to move such canines to designated shelters.

The court also ordered the authorities, including the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), to ensure the removal of stray animals and cattle from highways and expressways.

Animal rights campaigner Gauri Mulekhi told PTI that the idea “may seem simple and straightfor

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