Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)

Bengaluru, Jan 21: Bruhat Bengaluru Mahagara Palike (BBMP) has framed rules for dog owners. Henceforth, people having dogs in their homes need to procure licences for them. Moreover, residents of apartments can own only one dog part flat, and large breeds will not allowed there. These rules are expected to come into force very soon.

The animal husbandry department of the corporation, which has drafted certain rules for rearing of dogs, has sent a proposal to the government for approval. Once the government approves it and issues notification, these rules will come into force.

In an earlier instance, in 2013, the corporation had drafted rule making it compulsory to obtain licence for domestic dogs, but the urban development department had turned down the proposal. BBMP had been asked to submit a revised draft. The corporation has now mooted fresh proposals, duly making the rules a bit lenient.

The city, which did not have any rules governing raising of dogs, is proposing to implement the system to have a sort of control over the issue. There have been many incidents in which children and others have suffered on account of street dog attacks. Currently, some cities like Mumbai and Chandigarh have enforced such rules.

As per the proposal, the licences will cost of Rs 250. In case of people living in apartments, only one dog will be allowed per flat. The corporation has decided not to allow large breeds of dogs like German Shepherd, Great Dane, Bulldog, rottweiler, etc which are not only big in size but also comparatively aggressive, in apartments.

People living in individual houses will be permitted to have two to three dogs subject to paying licence fee for each of these dogs. Those found to be having dogs without licence are proposed to be penalized.