Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to inaugurate the Navi Mumbai metro project, more than 100 stray dogs in Kharghar can now be seen wearing reflective collars around their necks along with a plastic card embedded with a QR code that provides exclusive details about the animal.
The local feeders and activists conducted the drive to ensure stray dogs don’t get displaced.
This is the first time that the technology is being used in Navi Mumbai. The primary goal is to lessen the trauma in the event of dogs going missing for whatever reason. QR tags will aid in locating the dogs easily
The activity was carried out on October 8, and dogs, especially those residing on the main roads leading to various parts of Kharghar as well as on the Sion-Panvel Highway, were identified and given special tags.
The QR code is embedded with details of the location where the dog resides, its vaccination history and the details of the feeders taking care of the animal.
Moreover, it is anticipated that stray dogs residing in these parts of the city are likely to be picked up. Animal activist Seema Tank spearheaded the whole tagging activity in collaboration with an NGO Pawfriend.in.
She has recently developed a unique identification for stray dogs through a QR code. She procured 100 cards each, costing ₹200, through crowdfunding.
Reflective collars were installed on each dog, and the QR code cards were attached to their collars. Rotaract Club of Smart City Navi Mumbai assisted the activity by providing the required number of reflective collars.
For those unversed, on February 14, 2023, the founder of Pawfriend.in, Akshay Ridlan, an engineer by profession, had found the unique way to ensure dogs don’t go missing and are easily returned to their original habitat using QR code technology.
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