The Bengaluru Central City Corporation (BCCC) has identified 90 locations across the city as official feeding spots for stray dogs, aiming to balance animal welfare with public health and cleanliness.
Officials said the designated sites were selected after considering factors such as residential density, sanitation and the need to reduce conflict between residents and animal feeders.
Signboards installed across wards
According to Daljit Kumar, Additional Commissioner (Development) of the corporation, signboards displaying the names of the feeding points have been installed at these locations.
“Systematic feeding can reduce aggressive behaviour and biting tendencies by addressing hunger. It also supports neutering initiatives and mass vaccination programmes,” he said.
The feeding spots have been distributed across all 43 wards under six Assembly constituencies — CV Raman Nagar, Chamarajpet, Chickpet, Gandhinagar, Shivajinagar and Shanthinagar.
Balancing welfare and public safety
Authorities emphasised that regulated feeding at designated points would help prevent random feeding in crowded public spaces, which often leads to sanitation concerns and disputes.
By encouraging feeding only at authorised locations, civic officials hope to streamline animal birth control (ABC) efforts and anti-rabies vaccination drives, while also ensuring better monitoring of stray dog populations.
Residents have been urged to cooperate with the initiative and use only the marked locations for feeding activities.
As Bengaluru continues to grapple with stray dog management challenges, civic authorities believe that structured feeding zones could serve as a step towards safer coexistence between citizens and street animals.