Housing society in Mumbai slaps Rs 3.60 lakh fine for feeding stray dogs

The Nisarg Heaven Society has slapped a fine of Rs 3.60 lakh on a resident, who works as an advertising executive and is also an animal lover, for feeding stray dogs in the society premises in Kandivali.Talking to ANI, chairman of Nisarg Heaven Society (NHS) Mitesh Bora said: "Around 98 per cent of the society members had passed the resolution to levy fine for feeding dogs in the society premises. Being the society's chairman, it is my duty to make members to follow the rules framed by the majority of members."Bora said: "We have no problem if any society member feeds dogs outside the premises. We are also animal lovers. There is nothing against animal rights. It is a question of human rights too.""These dogs are aggressive and they bark at senior citizens, kids, and many others. There is a problem with hygiene too. The rule was made after receiving many complaints from the society members," Bora said.Neha Datwani said: "I had an outstanding maintenance bill of Rs 3.60 lakh till ...