PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 29 -- Acting on a Supreme Court directive, the Prayagraj Municipal Corporation (PMC) is set to restrict stray dog entry at three key city sites: Shaheed Chandra Shekhar Azad Park, Indian Institute of Information Technology-Allahabad (IIIT-A) and Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) campuses. Visitors will also be barred from bringing their pets to the park for walks, officials said on Thursday.

Stray dogs already living at these locations will not be removed immediately. Security personnel will prevent new entries while ensuring existing animals are not harmed.

Dr Vijay Amritra, livestock officer, PMC, said, "A strict ban on people taking their dogs and cats to the park will be imposed from next month. ...