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Indian Journal of Waste Management 10(1):p 28-30, Jan - June 2026. | DOI: 0
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Pet Poop, Waste Management, Strays
Tridibesh Tripathy, Sanskriti Tripathy
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Tridibesh Tripathy, Sanskriti Tripathy. Pet Poop, Waste Management, Strays. Ind. Jr. Waste Manag. 2026; 10(1): 28-30Timeline
Received : May 18, 2026
Accepted : June 20, 2026
Published : June 30, 2026
Abstract
The Panchatantra by Pandit Vishnu Sharma tells us about living with animals while respecting animals. The current article deals with one such aspect of man & animals. Here the animals refer to the pets that humans keep at home. The pets may be dog, cat, rabbit & not live stocks. Dr. Abdul Kalam, the former president of India use to advocate taxing of pet owners for open defecation of pets by pet owners by the local bodies. One of the key behaviors that people should practice is that pet should also defecate at home & the stool should be disposed in the way human excreta is disposed. This means no defecation at public places. The article focuses on the management of this pet waste as a part of waste management. It explores the role of local bodies both at rural & urban areas in the nation. The article does not discuss the issue of strays. If included, one can gauge the burden of this waste. Hence, this is an important area of waste management or to say solid & liquid waste management at the village, block, tehsil, district, state & national level. The article traverses the efforts of the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MOEFCC), Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation (MODWS) & the Animal Welfare Board (AWB) of India. The effort of a private enterprise named Singhal Industries are also included in the article.
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Tridibesh Tripathy, Sanskriti Tripathy. Pet Poop, Waste Management, Strays. Ind. Jr. Waste Manag. 2026; 10(1): 28-30
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| Received | Accepted | Published |
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| May 18, 2026 | June 20, 2026 | June 30, 2026 |
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| Received | May 18, 2026 |
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| Published | June 30, 2026 |
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