Dog parents, get ready with poop scoopers. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is thinking of re-implementing an old rule of fining canine caretakers Rs 500 if they don’t clean up their dog’s poop from a public place.  
  
Chanda Jadhav, deputy municipal commissioner who holds charge of solid waste management, said, “We are seriously thinking about implementing this rule as there are lots of complaints. We are working on an implementation plan. The final decision will be taken in a few days. Our Nuisance Detector Team will collect fines. We will start this programme in one ward first and then extend it to the city.” The action will be taken in the morning and the evening every day, said another official.

Clean up after Moti!

According to the BMC’s records, there are around 25,000 licensed pet dogs in the city. According to the BMC sanitation and health by-law 2006 if a pet poops in a public place, the  owner or caretaker should clean the mess or the civic body can collect Rs 500 as fine.