Panchkula, Nov. 28 -- The Panchkula municipal corporation (MC) has once again urgently sought the assistance of resident welfare associations (RWAs) and area councillors for identifying designated feeding points for stray dogs. This latest outreach comes after similar communications sent by the MC to the RWAs and councillors failed to elicit a satisfactory response earlier. In a letter sent on November 26, MC commissioner reminded the presidents/secretaries of all RWAs and MC councillors that the action is necessary to comply with the Supreme Court order of August 22 and the provisions of the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules, along with guidelines issued by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI). The Supreme Court had said that stray dog feeding must not be done on public streets and roads, near children's play areas, building entry or exit points to prevent "untoward incidents" and public nuisance. Subhash Chandra, president of the resident welfare society (RWS), Sector 2, said that stray dogs were almost everywhere in the streets. They have their territory and stay in groups. He noted that it was not an easy task to move the dogs to the designated feeding points, but it required a collective effort....