Chandigarh, Nov. 16 -- The Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) will begin relocating stray dogs from the PGI, GMSH-16, railway station, bus stands and outside schools in view of the recent Supreme Court's guidelines. A steering committee has been formed by the MC which will relocate the dogs to dog pound in Raipur Kalan (Animal birth control centre). Unlike previous rules, these dogs are not to be released back onto the streets from which they were picked up. A proposal has also been mooted for a building shelter with a capacity of at least 3,000 dogs to come up in Raipur Kalan. An MC official said Chandigarh is home to 9000 stray dogs and the civic body will begin the drive by first picking the stray dogs from hospitals, the railway station and bus stand. The corporation has also urged the animal lovers to adopt the stray dogs and not just feed them. "We strongly urge the animal lovers to adopt the stray dogs for they need a home and care," said the official. The civic body emphasised that this is for the "larger public interest" to prevent dog bites and rabies, and warned that any obstruction would face strict action. To ensure that the vacant spots left by stray dogs after they are picked are not occupied by dogs who may enter the city from the periphery, the MC will be taking to the owner of institutions to build adequate fences to ensure no new dogs enter the areas....