Delhi Development Minister Kapil Mishra on Wednesday said the government will implant microchips in nearly 10 lakh street dogs in the city in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme over the next two years.

The decision was made at a meeting of the Delhi Advisory Board for Animal Welfare, which reports to the Development Ministry. Senior officials from the Animal Husbandry Department, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), and other agencies concerned were also present at the meeting.