.Mumbai: First veterinary hospital of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will be run by Sir Dorabji Tata Trust. The clinic in eastern suburbs will be at Deonar,” said a senior civic official.A 30 year agreement will be made with the Tata Trust to operate the hospital, which would provide free-of-غير مجاز مي باشدt treatment to injured, sick and stray animals. The civic body will enter into an agreement with the trust to run the hospital with a capacity to accommodate 300 animals, on build-operate-transfer (BOT) basis. The civic body will also provide treatment and other activities like sterilisation and vaccination of animals at cheaper rates at this hospital. The civic body had invited expression of interest (EoI) from various animal organisations to run the hospital.In Mumbai, there is Bai Sakarbai Dinshaw Petit Hospital in Parel, CUSTOMIZED COLOR RIGID PVC PLASTIC SHEET run by a charitable trust, which treats the animals in the city.40 sq metres plot located behind Arthur Road jail at Mahalaxmi.“The civic body is also planning to set up three pet clinics – one each in the city, eastern and western suburbs. Accordingly, on the lines of its public health department, the BMC has formed a separate veterinary department. Under the ambit of this department, the BMC has planned to set up a veterinary hospital to curb the spread of zoonotic diseases in the city.The hospital will have 25 various departments like OPD, inter-patient, surgery, gynaecology, accident and ICU, cancer, skin diseases, crematorium, CT-scan, MRI, radiology, sonography, dialysis centre, blood bank etc. Out of four bidders, the BMC has selected Tata Trust for the task. Along with veterinary hospital at Mahalaxmi, the municipal pet clinic at Khar will also be upgraded. Veterinary activities related to cattle pond, dog control, treatment etc have also been brought under a single body – the veterinary department, for which seven doctors will be hired.The BMC has decided to build the hospital on a 3045.According to the veterinary council of India 1984 act, all animals related activities should be handled by the veterin-ary doctors. Though there are few private pet clinics, they are unaffordable.