The Patiala Municipal Corporation is expected to begin the process to sterilise stray dogs more than a year after its previous programme ended in January 2022. Over six months after its survey, the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) has given permission for the drive.

Civic body officials said the board had granted permission to carry out an animal birth control programme. MC Commissioner Aaditya Uppal said, “We will begin the sterilisation process shortly. We had issued a tender and identified the lowest bidder in November last year. Now after getting the requisite permission, the work order for the same will be issued to them within a week.”