के (cid:3)ीय सूचना आयोग Central Information Commission बाबा गंगनाथ माग(cid:18), मुिनरका

Baba Gangnath Marg, Munirka नई िद(cid:24)ी, New Delhi – 110067 File Nos. : CIC/MCDND/A/2023/113656 &

CIC/MCDND/C/2023/628011 Akshay Kumar Malhotra .….अपीलकता(cid:18)/Appellant ….िशकायतकता(cid:18) /Complainant VERSUS बनाम PIO, Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Keshav Puram Zone, A-1 Block, Keshav Puram, Delhi- 110035 ….(cid:30)ितवादीगण /Respondent Date of Hearing : 09.04.2025 Date of Decision : 22.04.2025 INFORMATION COMMISSIONER : Vinod Kumar Tiwari The above-mentioned second appeal/complaint are clubbed together as the Appellant/complainant is common and subject-matter is similar in nature and hence are being disposed of through a common order.

CIC/MCDND/A/2023/113656 Relevant facts emerging from appeal:

RTI application filed on : 29.12.2022 CPIO replied on : Not on record First appeal filed on : 31.01.2023 First Appellate Authority’s order : Not on record

2nd Appeal/Complaint dated : 23.03.2023 Information sought:

The Appellant filed an RTI application (online) dated 29.12.2022 seeking the following information:

“1. Please inform me the details (names, addresses etc.) of all the "Animal Welfare Organization" (including private individuals volunteering for it) as per definition of Rule 2(b) of the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2001, with which/ in alliance with which, the MCD, Keshav Puram Zone, Delhi is working with, during the period of 24 months from

01.01.2021 till 29.12.2022

2 Please inform the total numbers of street/stray dogs which were caught for sterilization in Keshav puram Zone on monthly basis (for each calendar month) for the last 24 months from 01.01.2021 till 29.12.2022.

3. Please inform the total numbers of street / stray dogs which are actually sterilized and immunized in MCD, Keshav puram Zone on monthly basis (for each calendar month) for the last 24 months from

01.01.2021 till 29.12.2022.

4 Please inform the total numbers of street dogs which are caught for sterilization from AC Block of Shalimar Bagh, Delhi-110088, on monthly basis (for each calendar month) for the last 24 months from 01.01.2021 till 29.12.2022.

5. Please inform the total numbers of street dogs which are actually sterilized and immunized, which were caught from AC Block of Shalimar Bagh, Delhi-110088, on monthly basis (for each calendar month) for the last 24 months from 01.01.2021 till 29.12.2022.

6 Please inform me the names of the people (along with their designations in their respective organization/department) in Monitoring Committee, as per Rule 4 of Animal Birth Control Rules, 2001, during the period 01.01.2021 to 29.12.2022. Any change in the people of Monitoring Committee and their respective periods are to be informed separately.

7 Please inform me the (i) number of times the authorization is given by Committee to veterinary doctor to put to sleep critically ill or fatally injured or rabid dogs in a painless method by using sodium pentathol, during the period 01.01.2021 to 29.12.2022. and the (ii) numbers of dogs which are put to sleep under this approval and also inform the place /

locations from where these dogs were picked up.

8 Please inform me on the following points about the last assignment of survey done on the number of street dogs:

i. Agency details (names, addresses etc.) Date when this assignment was given ii. Scope of the work to be done in the assignment iii. Area of coverage under assignment Please give me the certified copies of the report submitted by this iv. Agency, pursuant to their findings along with their comments and remarks.

9. Please inform me animal kennels/shelters under North MCD, Keshav Puram Zone and their respective name(s), address(es) along with the addresses of the kennels/pounds and the capacity of each such kennel / pound, of Animal Welfare Organizations managing these animal kennels / shelters.

10. Please inform the number of dogs which are kept in these animal kennels/shelters, and reasons for keeping these dogs in these anima