India, Aug. 12 -- Amid the outrage over the Supreme Court's order to remove all stray dogs across Delhi-NCR, Delhi Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh on Tuesday has welcomed the order and said the city is working towards its implementation.

Speaking to news agency ANI, the Delhi mayor said the SC order - which calls to remove all stray dogs within eight weeks from Delhi and its adjacent cities Noida, Ghaziabad and Gurugram - will be implemented across the national capital in a "phased manner" by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.

The top court's order was welcomed by the Delhi government, too. As the BJP government vowed to create an action plan, several animal rights activists, dog lover and other protestors were detained at India Gate for demons...