nagpur the fate of nagpur municipal corporations nmc animal shelter situated at bhandewadi might now be in the hands of judiciary an rti activist has decided to knock the doors of nagpur bench of bombay high court to raise voice against the inept handling of animals at the animal shelter as per information ankita shah submitted a pil against nmc principal secretary of urban development department principal secretary of department of animal husbandry and animal welfare board of india i have drafted a pil highlighting the unhygienic conditions to which the animals at the shelter are exposed to however i am not sure if it has been accepted by the court or notices have been issued to respondents said shah stating that the shelter house is surrounded by a slaughter house and a dumping yard shah pointed out that the flies and other insects keep hovering over the premises which results in adverse health conditions of the injured and sick animals the bhandewadis shelter house shares a common boundary wall with a slaughter house due to which foul smell emanates though rescued animals are brought to the shelter home for the purpose of healing they are made to live in unhealthy environmental conditions she said blaming the concerned authorities for negligent attitude shah pleaded that a welltrained veterinary doctor should be appointed at the shelter house so that injured and sick animals are given proper treatment she added that sufficient water and food should be supplied to the animals and their cages should be cleaned regularly