Srinagar, Jan 19: The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has urged people of Srinagar to register their pet dogs with the corporation within 30 days.
The corporation has warned of impoundment of the dog along with imposition of fine of Rs 5,000 on the owners who fail to register their pets.
According to a SMC official, this process of registration of dogs began some time ago, and so far 80 pet dogs have been registered.
Earlier, these pet lovers had no option other than visiting an office to get their pets registered; however, now the department has made this process online for people, the official said.
He stated they are also making people aware about the same, “if any person is defying this circular, he will be contacted, and if he still desists from registration, he will be fined.”
Only dogs with anti-rabies certificates will be allowed to register as pets, he said and added “Every year, when it time for renewing the registration, the owners must first show the certificate, and then only the registration can be renewed.”
In this regard, the corporation has also issued a notice that read, “All pet dog owners residing within the SMC limits are required to get their pet dogs registered within 30 days of the publication of this notice with the Srinagar Municipal Corporation in accordance with the Jammu & Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act, 2000, and Animal Birth Control (Dog) Rules 2001.”
As per the public notice, a pet dog registration certificate can be obtained online at www.smcsrinagarin.com. The registration fee is Rs 500 for fresh registration, and Rs 300 for renewal of registration (yearly).
The notice also advises owners to have their dogs sterilized (neutered or spayed) and vaccinated against Rabies.
It is pertinent to mention here that SMC asked dog owners to register their pets in October last year, too.
