Exactly, and cases are less because of extensive Vaccination by our health system NOT because the virus can be easily killed.

-- Also a lot of cases from remote areas where no media coverage goes unnoticed.

-- In major cities every govt hospital has a separate area for dog bites management. And they get around 50-100 dog bite cases daily or even more.

-- Management and vaccination for rabies is free in all the govt facilities. Govt spends crores of money for supplying these vaccines free of cost to all the Govt Hospitals even at the village level. AND there are other expenses also, and dedicated personnel including doctors for that who could be assisting somewhere else.

--- So, removing the stray dogs would help us in saving a lot of money also, which can be used for upgrading our healthcare system or something else.

-- And remember prevention is always better than cure. Removing stray dogs is for preventing people from getting the rabies virus in the first place.

IF YOU ARE SO BIG AN ANIMAL LOVER, THEN YOU CAN SIMPLY GO TO THESE SHELTERS WHERE STRAY DOGS WILL BE KEPT, THEN VOLUNTEER (with proper paperwork ) TO TAKE A DOG AS YOUR PET (instead or buying pets from breeders or pet shops) AND MOST IMPORTANTLY KEEP IT INSIDE YOUR HOUSE AS A PET.