The Chandigarh Administration has notified the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Pet and Community Dog Bye-Laws, 2025, introducing stringent regulations on pet ownership and community dog management across the city.

The bye-laws make dog registration mandatory, restrict the number of dogs per household, and impose fines of up to Rs 10,000 for violations such as feeding dogs in public places or failing to clean up pet waste.

Every dog above four months of age must be registered with the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh (MCC). The registration fee has been fixed at Rs 500 per dog, valid for five years, with a renewal fee of Rs 50 thereafter. Each registered dog will receive a metal token and collar, which must be worn at all times. Unregistered dogs may be impounded by the civic body, the

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