Residents of several housing societies in Pimpri have raised safety concerns over an increase in stray dogs on their premises, reporting incidents involving packs chasing two-wheeler riders, frightening children and senior citizens, and allegedly biting people.
The complaints have been reported from Yashwantnagar, Ajmera Colony, Chikhali and Moshi, where residents of Legacy Riverside, Millennium Manore, Vastu Dream, Aishwaryam Hamar and Riverside Residency have sought action. The concerns were reported by Sakal – Pune on October 9.
According to the report, the presence of stray dogs has become particularly noticeable during morning and evening walks and at night. Residents have said that packs sometimes run towards citizens and follow two-wheeler riders. Children, women and elderly residents have been identified as groups facing heightened concern within the societies.
Residents have called for a survey of stray dogs in and around the affected housing complexes. They have also demanded special sterilisation and vaccination drives, action under applicable rules, and a more effective helpline or complaint-registration system for reporting incidents.
A key demand is that complaints should be assigned to the relevant municipal team and acted upon within a defined time limit. The report also highlights the role of exposed waste and food waste in attracting stray dogs to housing-society premises. Residents have asked the concerned department to ensure that such waste is not left in the open.
Vinod Varakhede Patil, identified in the report as a housing-society resident, said the safety of residents, particularly children, women and senior citizens, was at risk because of stray dogs. He also called for effective measures to prevent garbage and food waste from remaining uncovered in society areas.
The complaints place responsibility for the response across more than one level of neighbourhood management. Housing societies can address waste storage and disposal within their premises, while civic authorities are being asked to undertake animal surveys, sterilisation, vaccination, complaint response and action in accordance with applicable rules.
The report did not include a response from the Pimpri-Chinchwad civic administration or details of any scheduled survey, sterilisation drive, vaccination campaign or complaint-response deadline. Residents are seeking a coordinated mechanism that combines safer waste management within societies with timely civic action on reported dog-related incidents.
