Mokokchung, September 23 (MExN): The ADC & Chief Executive Officer Mokokchung Municipal Council (MMC), Mokokchung, Chumlamo Humtsoe has informed to all concerned that MMC will be conducting the yearly dog registration cum vaccination drive for the year 2024-25 under Mokokchung Town on September 27 and 28.
A DIPR report stated that the vaccination drive will be carried out in collaboration with Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services and all ward union Mokokchung (AWUM).
In this connection following guidelines are being issued for compliance: Timing of registration/renewal cum vaccination exercise will commence from 8:00 AM.
All respective wards are requested to arrange necessary facilities. Each ward shall assign two persons to work with the team from AH & Veterinary department; respective ward chairman will sign the registration card for the renewal, regarding the tags, as informed by the AH & Veterinary department.
It has been noted that many pet owners are not using the tag properly. Hence, as dog identification is a very important issue, alternative measures for proper implementation of the same was planned from this year but due to some technical issues it could not be done. However, for new registration and lost card, it has been directed to collect the same from the office on or before 26th Sept, 2024. New registration/renewal/vaccination fees and utilization charges shall be as usual.
Detail scheduled date are as follows: On September 27- Salangtem, Alempang, Alongmen, Sangtemla, Tongdentsuyong, Arkong, Penli, Dilong, Sungkomen ward; September 28- Yimyu, Lijabalijen, Mongsenbai, kumlong, Kichutip, Aongza, Marepkong, Majakong and Artang ward.
For any queries one can contact Mobile number: 9436007607.
Effective management of dog
The office of the Mokokchung Municipal Council (MMC) has informed to all concern dog owners within Mokokchung Municipal jurisdiction that for effective management of dog, they are directed to comply with the existing “Dog Registration and Proper Control of dogs’ Rules & Regulation 2017.”
The office has also issued the following advisory to be followed by the pet owners; Pet owners are advised to ensure that their pets are not a source of nuisance to others and also advised to make every effort to keep their dogs quite particularly during night hours, Pet owners are further advised to ensure that their pets are healthy, and clean.
Adequate health care and regular vaccinations need to be ensured. They are advised to leash their pets in public places, advised to ‘scoop the poop’ of their pets in public spaces, to remember that, laws already provides penalties for negligent of pet owners, which the aggrieved parties can avail of.
It further state that to show compassion to all living creatures is a fundamental duty cast by Article 51 A (g) of the constitution upon all the citizens of this country; and the law of the land protects the rights of non-humans and it is a cognizable offence under Section 428 and Section 429 of the IPC if a person kills another person’s dog or any other pet deliberately.
