Maharashtra averages 1,369 canine bites each day over final six years

Maharashtra has witnessed over 30 lakh circumstances of canine bites within the final six yearsan alarming determine that averages to roughly 1,369 such incidents each day throughout the State.

Whereas admitting that there was a big enhance in canine chunk circumstances each in rural and concrete elements of the State, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde knowledgeable the State Meeting on Wednesday (December 10, 2025) that moreover these circumstances, as many as 30 individuals have died resulting from rabies between 2021 and 2023.

Mr. Shinde was responding to a query by Shiv Sena (UBT) legislator Sunil Prabhu, who expressed concern over the rise in stray canines in main cities like Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, and Kalyan-Dombivli. “Maharashtra has recorded greater than 30 lakh circumstances of canine bites within the final six years, whereas 30 individuals died of rabies between 2021 and 2023,” Mr. Shinde mentioned.

Reply to a different query, Mr. Shinde said that native our bodies have been instructed to accentuate animal contraception and anti-rabies vaccination packages consistent with the Supreme Courtroom’s instructions issued in August 2024.

The City Growth Division issued directions to all civic our bodies on November 14, whereas comparable instructions got to rural native our bodies on November 27.

Mr. Shinde additional said that the Animal Beginning Management Guidelines, 2023, have been being carried out throughout the State in accordance with authorities orders issued in March of this 12 months.

On compensation to the households of those that died resulting from rabies and on delays in controlling the stray canine ​​inhabitants, the Deputy Chief Minister mentioned the matter doesn’t come up at current.