Chandigarh, Nov. 22 -- Days after notifying the dog bylaws, the Chandigarh municipal corporation has earmarked around 200 feeding spots across all sectors of the city where community dogs can be fed occasionally by animal lovers. These spots are away from residences to ensure the safety of the public. To get public feedback on the identified spots, the MC will be issuing a public notification in the coming days. The move is in sync with the November 7 Supreme Court directive, wherein all states and Union Territories were told to "forthwith" remove stray dogs from the premises of educational institutions, hospitals, sports complexes, bus stands and depots, and railway stations, and relocate them "to a designated shelter" after due sterilisation and vaccination in accordance with the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules, 2023. As per MC officials, a minimum of two and maximum of six dog-feeding spots have been designated in every sector of the city. As stated under the dog bylaws, these spots are away from play areas of children, entry and exit points and stairways and in the least-used areas by children and elderly. These are also away from high-traffic areas, playing areas or walking routes for dogs. The maximum number of dog feeding spots, six, have been identified in Sector 23. Sectors 2 and 5, where the population density is lower, have two feeding spots each. Five dog-feeding spots each have been earmarked in Sector 7, 18, 19, 37 and 49. The rest of the sectors have three to four feeding spots each. Once approved by the authorised MC officials, in coordination with stakeholders, these spots shall be final and binding, and must be adhered to by all concerned, said an civic body official. As per the bylaws, whoever throws eatables at a public place, other than those designated by the MC, thereby enticing community dogs to assemble and endanger human life or cause injury or annoyance to the public, shall be deemed to be guilty of offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly as per the relevant provisions of the law asapplicable. The bylaws also state that it is the responsibility of the caregivers and occasional feeders to ensure that feeding of community dogs and owner-less dogs occurs at places designated by the MC and to ensure cleanliness i.e. to avoid any littering during feeding of dogs. An MC official stated that a public notification regarding the dog feeding spots will be released soon....