Cuttack yet to get modern veterinary hospital for injured stray animals

CUTTACK: More than two-and-half years after it was planned, the modern veterinary hospital is yet to come up in Cuttack city.

In January 2022, the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) had decided to set up a modern veterinary hospital with advanced facilities to treat injured stray animals. The decision was taken after incidents of stray animals getting injured in accidents were frequently reported on the NH-16 stretch that passes through the city.

The same month, the civic body also identified two acre land at Khapuria for setting up the hospital. As per the plan, the two-storey animal shelter-cum-hospital was supposed to have an operation theatre, X-ray room and an ambulance to rescue the injured strays from roads. The CMC had also planned to engage veterinary surgeons, assistants and staff for running the hospital.