Varanasi Nagar Nigam drive for registration of pet dogs

Varanasi: The Varanasi Nagar Nigam is conducting home-to-home inspections and health checks of pet dogs in the city. Under the direction of municipal commissioner Akshat Verma, animal welfare officer Santosh Pal and his team conducted a registration check in Bridge Enclave Colony on Thursday. The team inspected 50 homes in the colony, finding pet dogs in nine of them. It was discovered that eight of these dogs were not registered.The municipal team registered all eight dogs on the spot using the Smart Kashi app and also conducted health checks. Verma urged all residents with pet dogs to register them through the Smart Kashi app. "If a dog is found unregistered during an inspection, a fine of Rs 5000 will be imposed, and the dog will be seized," said Verma.