Overview
- Delhi’s Urban Development Department formally sent operational guidelines to MCD, NDMC and the Cantonment Board, restricting work to AWBI‑recognised NGOs and mandating AWBI training and certification for vets and handlers.
- ABC centres must provide kennels, operation theatres with backup power, transport vans, safe waste disposal and CCTV with 30‑day retention, maintain detailed records, and report to monthly Local ABC Monitoring Committees.
- Feeding spots will be mapped and clearly signed, with cleanliness requirements and legal action against those obstructing responsible feeders; civic bodies are to run public awareness campaigns and complaint redress systems.
- All pet dogs over three months must be registered with annual renewal linked to rabies vaccination, while adopters of Indian dogs receive registration fee waivers plus free sterilisation and first vaccination.
- Uttar Pradesh’s September 10 order mandates 10‑day observation, sterilisation and microchipping after a bite deemed unprovoked, with a three‑member panel assessing provocation and lifelong sheltering after a second unprovoked bite unless adopted under affidavit.