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MC catches 46 stray cattle in 2 days

Saturday, 13 April 2013 07:10 administrator
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The Indian Express                     13.04.2013

MC catches 46 stray cattle in 2 days

Waking up to the menace of stray cattle after the death of a Sector 45 resident, Municipal Corporation has launched special cattle-catching drives at night. On Thursday night, 26 stray animals were rounded up, the day before that 20 animals were caught.

The animals that have been taken in will not be released as cattle is not allowed within municipal limits. A complaint against cattle owners will also be lodged with the police. There is a provision of imprisonment as well.

The Municipal Corporation has caught around 12,000 stray animals over the last five years. In the year 2012-13, 2,330 stray animals were rounded up, while the number was 2741 in 2011-12 and 2401 in 2010-11. Of these 1583, 1809 and 1609 were respectively released. The Municipal Commissioner has constituted four cattle-catching teams that will be required to keep a check at day and night.

The Municipal Corporation has also taken a decision to send stray cattle to cowsheds outside the city for which Rs 20 lakh has been sanctioned as the strength of the cowsheds in the city is not sufficient to hold a large number of animals.

Meanwhile, Gurpreet Kaur, wife of Harpreet Singh Sodhi who died after his bike hit a stray animal, met the Municipal Commissioner and Mayor seeking a job on compassionate grounds. Harpreet was the sole bread winner of the family. Apart from his wife, he is survived by an eight-year-old son and one-year-old daughter.

The family, in its complaint, had blamed negligence on part of the Municipal Corporation for his death.

 

Stray cattle will be sent to cowsheds outside UT

Friday, 12 April 2013 11:51 administrator
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The Times of India                    12.04.2013

Stray cattle will be sent to cowsheds outside UT

CHANDIGARH: The municipal corporation finance and contract committee (F&CC) on Thursday decided to send stray cattle to "gaushalas" outside the city.

The decision has been taken in the wake of growing public angst against the stray cattle menace that has been causing road accidents.

For each cow, the MC will pay Rs 2,000 to these cowsheds. Rs 20 lakh have been earmarked for the purpose. In a meeting, it was decided that 500 cows will be sent to Dabar Gaushala in Najafgarh in Delhi and 50 to Gau Sewa Gaushala in Garhshanka, Punjab.

Later, as per requirement, such cattle might be sent to other cowsheds too.

"We will start sending the stray cows to these gaushalas as soon as possible. This will check the menace to a large extent," said Mukesh Bassi, a member of F&CC.

MayorSubash Chawla said, "Finally, we have decided to shift the cows. According to the initial figures, over 1,000 such cows will be sent to the cowsheds."
Last Updated on Friday, 12 April 2013 11:55
 

500 stray cattle to be sent to Delhi cow sheds

Friday, 12 April 2013 00:00 administrator
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The Indian Express                     12.04.2013

500 stray cattle to be sent to Delhi cow sheds

The Municipal Corporation has decided to send 500 stray cattle to cow sheds in Delhi and another 50 to Garhshanker. The decision was taken in a meeting of the Finance and Contract Committee held on Thursday. The committee has also approved Rs 20 lakh to deal with the menace.

The proposal to send stray cattle to cow sheds outside the city has been doing the rounds for the past two months.

After hitting roadblocks, the approval was given on Thursday. Apart from sending 500 stray animals out in the first phase, some cattle will be sent to a cattle shed in Uttar Pradesh.

Since the space for keeping cattle in the city is limited, to deal with the cattle menace, it was decided that this was the best solution.

Earlier as well, the MC used to send the cattle out, a practice that was stalled in 2007. Arguments were witnessed between the Congress and BJP councillors over the issue during the meeting Thursday.

Meanwhile, during a cattle catching drive by the MC, 20 stray animals were impounded. The drive was held on Wednesday night. Officials state that the report against the owners of these cattle will be lodged with the police under which there is a provision of imprisonment also. The Municipal Commissioner has formed four teams for catching the cattle roaming on roads throughout day and night.

 
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