(With inputs from ANI)

NEW DELHI: The Punjab government on Tuesday clarified that it has not issued any notification imposing a new tax on those who wish to keep pets in urban areas, news agency ANI reported."News reported in sections of media regarding imposition of tax upon keeping pets in urban areas is totally baseless," the state government said in a statement.Earlier in the day, ANI had reported that according to a notification from the Punjab government, residents in urban areas who wish to keep pets and other animals will now have to pay taxes on them. The government has now denied issuing any such notification.