The Times of India          09.11.2013

NMMC to build veterinary hospital in the Navi Mumbai

NAVI MUMBAI: The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has decided to construct a veterinary hospital in order to provide proper treatment for sick stray animals. The civic body plans to build a four-storey hospital at plot number 5 and 6 in sector-24, Sanpada. For constructing the building, NMMC has allocated a budget of Rs 1 crore. But according to NMMC sources, though the budgetary provision is Rs 1 crore, the actual cost estimate may be around Rs 7 crore just for construction of the hospital building.

Municipal commissioner Abasaheb Jarhad said that NMMC will be the first civic body in the state to have its own veterinary hospital. "Except the veterinary hospital at Parel, there is no other hospital for animals in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) region. This facility will cater to the Raigad, Thane and other neighbouring districts as well," he said.

The proposed veterinary hospital will also include a dog sterilization centre and a separate electric cemetery for animals. "The veterinary hospital at Sanpada will have a stray dog sterilization centre and crematorium facility. It will be an ultimate solution," said Jarhad.