Chandigarh, June 11 -- The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation has resumed the animal birth control (ABC) programme for the sterilisation of stray dogs with immediate effect at the ABC Centre, Raipur Kalan, Chandigarh.

Speaking about the development, MC commissioner Amit Kumar said that the programme had been temporarily put on hold since February 25 this year due to administrative reasons. It will now be carried out directly by the MC, ensuring a more efficient, humane, and systematic control of the stray dog population in the city.

He said that the ABC programme is a crucial step towards managing the stray dog population in a scientific and compassionate manner. The commissioner emphasised that all sterilisation procedures will be conduc...