Pet registration fee: Ludhiana Civic body mulls exemption to some categories

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, April 17

The Municipal Corporation (MC) has done registration of over 2,000 pets in the city. The pet registration process was launched last year by the civic body. Now, it is planning to give exemption to some categories from Rs 400 fee for pet registration.

MC’s veterinary services in charge Dr Harbans Dhalla said a proposal had been prepared for giving exemption of registration fee to some categories.

“The MC, Ludhiana, is seriously considering this proposal. The pet registration was made mandatory must in June 2020 in areas under the jurisdiction of the civic body,” he said.

He said: “Over 2,000 pets have been registered in the city till March 31 this year which is a record high as compared to cities in the country having similar population.”

Dr Dhalla said: “We have made a proposal to give exemption to some categories, including visually challenged and physically challenged persons who are using pets as help, security forces, education institutions such as GADVASU as per norms of the Animal Ethical Control Committee, dog lovers or animal right activists who keep stray dogs under the boundary of their properties, NGO/organisations which are registered and look after stray dogs and provide recommended space to stray dogs and poor people with conditions.”

If the proposal was approved, an exemption could be given after verification. Those who would get exemptions were required to fulfil the conditions fixed by the MC, he said.

Dr Dhalla said the file regarding this proposal had been sent to MC Commissioner Pardeep Kumar Sabharwal and Mayor Balkar Singh Sandhu. If required, it would be sent to the F&CC.