The Hindu 10.07.2013
Corporation launches drive against stray cattle
The Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) has launched a drive to remove stray cattle from the streets in Hubli.
HDMC officials, with the help of the police, caught 12 stray cattle from Subhash Road and the market area on Monday night and shifted them to a goshala (cattle shed) in the outskirts of the city.
The corporation had come under the scanner for not dealing with the issue for years. It had taken action after receiving several complaints about stray cattle causing traffic congestion and minor accidents.
The officials said many of the cows were not strays, but were left to feed themselves by the owners. HDMC had issued warnings to cattle-owners not to allow their cattle on roads and in crowded places, but some owners had not heeded. The drive would be launched soon in all wards and people could register complaints with the HDMC, officials said.
