LUCKNOW, Aug. 23 -- The UP government is set to replicate the 'Lucknow Model' for dog population control across the state while also complying fully with the Supreme Court's order on the release of stray canines, said authorities on Friday. "We are proud that the 'Lucknow Model' has been recognised at the national level. It shows what a focused, humane and well-executed policy can achieve. We are committed to implementing this approach across the state, while also complying fully with the Supreme Court's directions. The challenge is large, but so is our resolve," stated a high ranking officer in the UP government. After the Supreme Court on Friday stayed the earlier August 11 order on stray dogs, directing that while dogs would still be picked up, they will be released back upon sterilisation and immunisation, UP's urban development department is bracing for the implementation of this directive. Six years after the animal birth control (ABC) programme was launched in the state capital, its impact is now being recognised at the highest levels, with petitioners in Supreme Court citing it as a success. To support this expansion, a dedicated training centre and an additional ABC unit are being established in Lucknow.P2...