India, Aug. 27 -- The Rajasthan government has issued fresh directives to urban local bodies (ULBs) for strict enforcement of the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules, 2023, with a focus on creating safe feeding zones for community dogs and ensuring proper sterilisation.

The directives issued in compliance with the Supreme Court's August 22 order asked ULBs to identify and protect designated feeding points for stray dogs in consultation with Resident Welfare Associations and animal rights groups.

The Supreme Court on Friday last modified its August 11 directions on the mass capture of stray dogs. It clarified that canines picked up in Delhi and adjoining Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, and Faridabad will be released in the same locality after s...