new delhi amid reports of conflicts among citydwellers over feeding dogs in residential areas the animal welfare board of india awbi has issued advisories asking resident welfare associations rwas and citizens not to take any kind of adverse action against the feeders of dogs nor to relocate or resort to poisoning of dogs or other atrocities it said such activities against dogs and adverse actions against dog feeders and caregivers are against the law of the landadvisories have been issued in the backdrop of conflicts among residents due to sporadic incidents of dog bites in cities including delhi gurgaon faridabad noida mumbai pune and nagpurthe board is a statutory body established under the prevention of cruelty to animal act 1960 it advises the central and state government over such issues and also looks after the matter of implementation of act and the rules framed under the lawciting supreme court orders the board in its advisories said the rwas cannot deny feeding of dogs or creation of feeding spots in those areas where these dogs are residing the animal feeders caregivers are feeding these animals from their own resources and out of compassion the constitution of india has allowed the citizens of india to do so under 51a g therefore the feeder cannot be prevented from feeding the animals or care giving following the awbi advisories it also flagged the animal birth control dog rule 2001 saying the main focus of the rules is on antirabies vaccination of stray dogs and neutering of stray dogs as means of population stabilization however it has been noticed that there is a lack of proper implementation of abc dog rules 2001 by the municipal corporation local bodies and instead attempts are made for relocation of dogs from the urban areas said the board