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The Supreme Court has ordered all stray dogs in Delhi-NCR to be rounded up within eight weeks and kept in shelters.
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Local civic bodies will build special shelters where the dogs will be housed.
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According to the order, no captured dogs will be released back onto the streets.
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A rise in stray dog attacks in Delhi-NCR prompted the court to take action.
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Anyone hindering the capture drive will face contempt proceedings, said Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan.
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The judges said removing dogs from the streets is the only way to make children and elderly people feel safe.
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Once a complaint is made, authorities have four hours to capture the dog.
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Local bodies in Delhi-NCR have been directed to establish dog shelters without delay to meet the eight-week target.
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