Chandigarh, Aug. 19 -- It has been over two months since the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC) approved the final draft of the Pet and Community Dogs Bylaws, 2025. But their enforcement remains muzzled amid UT administration's delay in issuing a notification.

The bylaws, first introduced in the MC House in October 2023, were aimed at replacing the outdated 2010 regulations to give the civic body more teeth in tackling issues of pet registration, owner responsibility and management of community dogs.

However, despite the House's approval, the delay in notification means the provisions remain only on paper.

Once the bylaws are implemented, the penalty for violations is expected to rise by as much as 200 times. They also place direct ...