SDMC Mayor Shyam Sharma today inaugurated the process of online registration of pet dogs in its HQ at Civic Center. On this occasion Standing Committee Chairman Shalinder Singh Monti, leader of House Subhash Arya, Commissioner Dr. Puneet Kumar Goel, Chairperson of Medicare & Public Health Committee Meenu Pawer, other officers of SDMC and citizens were also present.
Speaking on the occasion Mayor Shyam Sharma said that "With the inauguration process of online registration of pet dogs the citizens have no need to come to the offices of SDMC." He stated that as per section 399 of DMC act the registration of pet dogs is mandatory for dog owners and all dogs kept within Delhi are required to be registered with the Municipal Corporation. Any unregistered dog, if found in any public place will be detained by the Corporation.
He added that the registration of pet dogs is done in the zones till now for which the documents namely proof of the address of the owner, certificate of Anti Rabies Vaccination, photo of the dog with owner along with an application form are required to be submitted manually in the zone.