The stray dog menace is keeping Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) officials on their toes, posing a significant threat to the airport's day-to-day operations. Intelligence agencies have issued an alert about the possible use of canines to carry dangerous materials inside the airport, including chemical bombs, sources said.
Officials said, a few months ago, some taxi drivers beat a dog to death at T3 after it bit one of them. Many passengers and staffers working or arriving at the terminals have also been bitten by dogs. The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) says it cannot relocate these canines as they are bound by the rules of the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI). At the same time, the AWBI maintains that the removal of dogs is not a permanent solution to the problem.
According to sources, in a letter written to the SDMC in August 2016, the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) said: "The IGIA has been named as the best airport in its class and category. Keeping in view its status, it becomes mandatory for the airport to provide world-class services to its passengers. The dog menace is so severe that their removal and proper relocation from the territory has become of prime importance, keeping in mind the safety of passengers and security of the airport."
27/01/17 Anvit Srivastava/DNA
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Officials said, a few months ago, some taxi drivers beat a dog to death at T3 after it bit one of them. Many passengers and staffers working or arriving at the terminals have also been bitten by dogs. The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) says it cannot relocate these canines as they are bound by the rules of the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI). At the same time, the AWBI maintains that the removal of dogs is not a permanent solution to the problem.
According to sources, in a letter written to the SDMC in August 2016, the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) said: "The IGIA has been named as the best airport in its class and category. Keeping in view its status, it becomes mandatory for the airport to provide world-class services to its passengers. The dog menace is so severe that their removal and proper relocation from the territory has become of prime importance, keeping in mind the safety of passengers and security of the airport."
27/01/17 Anvit Srivastava/DNA
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