India, May 12 -- To address the issue of community animals' feeding and care in residential societies, the Greater Noida authority as part of its new set of guidelines on Sunday asked all societies to compile and submit detailed data about these animals existing in their premises within a month.

The new guidelines, prepared for residents' bodies including apartments owners' associations (AOAs), resident welfare associations (RWAs), facility management teams, and individual feeders, also offer the authority's plans and suggestions over the issue.

Stating that this data must include the estimated number of community dogs and cats, existing feeding points, vaccination and sterilisation status, and contact details of the feeder, RWA, AOA, o...