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BMC signs three-year MoU with Mission Rabies India to make Mumbai rabies-free
Updated On: 23 July, 2026 09:19 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has signed a three-year MoU with Mission Rabies India to strengthen rabies control in Mumbai. The partnership will provide free anti-rabies vaccination for stray dogs, along with surveillance, awareness campaigns and other preventive measures

As part of the three-year collaboration, Mission Rabies India will conduct mass anti-rabies vaccination of stray dogs, rabies surveillance, public awareness and education campaigns, and initiatives to promote preventive measures against the disease. PIC/X
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Worldwide Veterinary Service-HOPE/Mission Rabies India (WVS-HOPE/Mission Rabies India) to strengthen rabies control measures and work towards making Mumbai rabies-free.
The agreement, signed at the BMC headquarters, will remain in force from 2026 to 2028. Under the MoU, the organisation will provide free anti-rabies vaccination services for stray dogs across Mumbai, Additional Municipal Commissioner (City) Prajakta Verma-Lavangare said.


