Chennai: With the November 23 deadline for microchipping pet dogs fast approaching, the Greater Chennai Corporation’s (GCC) ambitious registration drive has run into severe congestion, technical hurdles, and mounting frustration among thousands of pet owners struggling to complete the mandatory process.

The civic body has procured two lakh microchip devices and 80 RFID readers at a total cost of ₹5.19 crore. Each chip costs around ₹300, but GCC is offering the microchipping service free of charge at its designated centres.

The initiative aims to create a comprehensive database of pet dogs for effective urban animal management, said Kamal Hussain, veterinary officer with the Corporation.

Currently, microchipping is being carried out at six centres — Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar, Pulianthope, Nungam

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