Evidence layer / needs

What is outstanding.

Delhi's shortfall against the WHO 70% coverage threshold, priced at published unit costs. City-wide only — no ward-level breakdown has ever been published.

Sterilisation coverage

2,50,000animals still to sterilise

45% covered · 25% to go

Cost to close: ₹41 Cr
Unit cost: ₹1,650 per animal

2022-23 community-dog population survey, cited in Delhi rabies-elimination reporting (2023)

Rabies vaccination

Baseline unpublished

7,00,000animals still to vaccinate

0% covered · 70% to go

Cost to close: ₹15 Cr
Unit cost: ₹220 per animal

Assumes zero coverage — no published baseline exists, so this is a ceiling.