India, Aug. 5 -- New Delhi

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) subcommittee on community dogs, in a meeting on Monday, discussed a series of steps-ramping up focused sterilisation drives, setting up a shelter in Tehkhand and microchipping animals-officials aware of the matter said. These will form part of the wider Delhi government's action plan to address issues of community dogs, officials said.

This was the second meeting of the panel, which saw the participation of the animal welfare groups and stakeholders.

The chairperson of the MCD's Standing Committee, Satya Sharma, said the agency will adopt a holistic approach to strike a balance between animal welfare and public health. "We are taking strong and effective steps in this ...