Punjab Launches Major Drive Against Stray Dogs From Today, Says CM Mann

May 22, 2026

Amritsar: Punjab government has launched a major campaign from May 22 to catch dangerous and aggressive stray dogs across the state. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann shared the announcement on X, saying the AAP government welcomes the Supreme Court’s decision on the issue.

ਮਾਣਯੋਗ ਸੁਪਰੀਮ ਕੋਰਟ ਦੇ ਫ਼ੈਸਲੇ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਕੱਲ ਤੋਂ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕਰੇਗੀ ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਰਾਹਗੀਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਜਾਨ ਨੂੰ ਖ਼ਤਰਾ ਬਣੇ ਅਵਾਰਾ ਅਤੇ ਜਾਨਲੇਵਾ ਕੁੱਤਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਖਤਮ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਵੱਡੀ ਮੁਹਿੰਮ..ਧੰਨਵਾਦ ਸੁਪਰੀਮ ਕੋਰਟ…

— Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) May 21, 2026

The campaign aims to protect children and pedestrians from stray dogs that have become a threat to public safety. The move comes amid a sharp rise in dog bite incidents across Punjab.

Earlier, on March 10, 2026, the Punjab and Chandigarh Human Rights Commission had taken suo motu notice of the matter and sought reports from municipal corporations and the health department regarding dog bite cases.

The commission expressed concern after reports revealed 3.34 lakh dog bite cases in Punjab during 2025. In 2026 alone, over 50,000 cases have already been reported within the first five months.

The commission, led by Justice Sant Prakash and Justice Gurbir Singh, had also warned that compensation claims in such cases could put a financial burden of more than Rs 2,000 crore on the Punjab government.

According to Punjab Health Department data, dog bite cases in the state have nearly tripled over the past five years, rising from 1.10 lakh cases in 2020 to a record 3.34 lakh cases in 2025.