Archive · 3 Jul 2025
Mumbai: Over 45 Stray Dogs Face Starvation Amid Pandal Blockade
Some stray dogs in Mumbai are in trouble because they can't get food.
A lady named Vandana has been feeding them, but now the path to the dogs is blocked by decorations for a festival.
This means the dogs haven't eaten in days.
The lady asked for help from animal welfare groups and the city government, but she hasn't gotten permission to keep feeding the dogs.
Now, everyone is waiting for the government to decide what to do so the dogs can eat again.
Over 45 stray dogs on Juhu-Versova Link Road are reportedly starving.
Ganpati pandals have blocked access to the plot where the dogs are fed.
An activist, Vandana Mahar, has been feeding the dogs for four years.
The activist contacted the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) and BMC.
The BMC's veterinary department wrote to the K/West ward, but activists want direct permission.
- Who
- More than 45 stray dogs, Vandana Mahar (activist), BMC officials.
- What
- Over 45 stray dogs are starving because their access to food has been blocked.
- When
- The dogs have been without food for three days.
- Where
- Juhu-Versova Link Road in Mumbai, India
- Why
- The dogs' access to their feeding location was blocked by Ganpati pandals, and the BMC has not taken action.
Animal Rights Activists
BMC Veterinary Department
Feeding Rights
Animal Rights Activists
Advocate for the right to feed animals, regardless of location, citing existing BMC guidelines.
BMC Veterinary Department
Requires strict enforcement and adherence to all BMC guidelines. The BMC should provide written permission for Mahar to feed the dogs.
- Location
- Juhu-Versova Link Road, Mumbai
- Affected
- Over 45 dogs
- Activist
- Vandana Mahar
- Involved Parties
- AWBI, BMC, Pure Animal Lovers (PAL) Foundation
- Incident
- Pandals blocking access to the feeding area
- Duration without food
- Three days