LUCKNOW, July 2 -- Only 1,450 people have obtained pet licences so far in the state capital, in the current financial year.

In response, the animal welfare department of the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) now plans to restart its drive from July 12, which will continue every Saturday until all pet owners get their dogs licensed by the LMC.

According to officials, the civic body issued around 6,086 dog licences in the last financial year, confirmed Abhinav Verma, animal welfare officer of the LMC. He said that the campaign will be carried out across various areas of the state capital. "The number of licences has reduced drastically this year. We have also received several complaints regarding pet dogs being kept without licences. St...