Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Panvel Proposes ₹13.55-Crore Taloja Shelter For Stray And Domestic Animals
Panvel Municipal Corporation wants to build a large animal shelter in Taloja.
The project is expected to cost ₹13.55 crore.
It would give stray dogs, pet animals, cats and cattle a safer place to stay.
The shelter would have kennels, cattle housing and rooms to keep sick or possibly dangerous animals separate.
It would also include treatment facilities and places for staff to live.
The corporation says there are about 1,000 stray dogs and nearly 5,000 pet dogs in its area.
The plan still needs approval and the land must be transferred to the corporation.
The final cost could be 10% to 15% higher after detailed planning.
Panvel Municipal Corporation has proposed a ₹13.55-crore animal shelter in Taloja.
The facility would be built on a 3,343.50-square-metre plot reserved under the Taloja Development Plan.
Plans include dog kennels, cattle housing, isolation rooms, an outpatient department and staff accommodation.
The proposed shelter would address the absence of a dedicated municipal animal facility within civic limits.
Construction depends on approvals and transfer of the reserved plot, with costs potentially rising by 10% to 15%.
- Who
- Panvel Municipal Corporation proposed the project.
- What
- A ₹13.55-crore modern shelter for stray and domestic animals.
- When
- The proposal was reported on August 20, 2026.
- Where
- On a 3,343.50-square-metre reserved plot in Taloja, within Panvel Municipal Corporation's civic limits.
- Why
- The civic limits lack a dedicated animal shelter, and the facility would support animal welfare, treatment and public safety.
- Estimated cost
- ₹13.55 crore, including GST and contingencies
- Proposed location
- Taloja, on land reserved under Reservation No. 4-150 of the Taloja Development Plan
- Plot area
- 3,343.50 square metres
- Built-up area
- 2,885.16 square metres in a ground-plus-three-storey structure
- Planned facilities
- Dog kennels, cattle shelter, isolation rooms, outpatient department and staff accommodation
- Estimated animal population
- Around 1,000 stray dogs, nearly 5,000 pet dogs, plus cats and cattle
- Potential cost increase
- About 10% to 15% after preparation of the detailed estimate