India, June 25 -- The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has made registration of pet dogs mandatory and warned owners of legal action for violating civic regulations on responsible pet ownership, officials said on Wednesday.

The order, issued by MCG commissioner Pradeep Dahiya on Wednesday, directs all pet owners within municipal limits to register their dogs under the Haryana Municipal Corporation (Registration and Proper Control of Dogs) Bye-Laws, 2008; renew registrations on time; and ensure dogs wear registration tokens issued by the corporation.

The registration fee is Rs.500, and the requirement applies only to pet owners who have not yet registered their dogs. Existing registrations will remain valid, and re-registration is...