Kathmandu, March 24 -- After numerous failed attempts to drive loitering animals away from the streets, the Kathmandu Metropolitan City has come up with a plan to keep a record of domestic animals in the metropolis by fitting chips on their bodies.

Dhanapati Sapkota, chief of the Implementation Department at the metropolis, said his office is planning to maintain a database within the current fiscal year ending in mid-July of households that keep animals such as cows and calves.

The metropolis on Monday held a meeting with officials from Animal Nepal, a non-profit organisation that has been working to set a standard of animal welfare in the country.

"The metropolis invited us for technical support and consultancy. We'll be helping the ...