The Hindu 25.06.2013
Drive against stray cattle intensified, Corporation tells court
The Chennai Corporation on Monday submitted before the Madras High Court that it caught 2,851 head of stray cattle from 2010 to 2012. Nearly Rs.42 lakh was collected as impounding charges. The civic body was taking all measures to control stray dogs, cattle and pigs in all zones. There are 200 wards and 15 corporation zones in Chennai.
The Corporation made the submission in its counter to a public interest litigation petition by K.Chandrasekaran of Nanganallur here.
He said that on October 8, 2012, his wife, Subha, was returning home after dropping their son near the Kubera Vinayaka Temple on the Civil Aviation Colony Road, Nanganallur, when a stray cow attacked her.
She had to undergo 20 stitches in her abdomen and took treatment for a month. Stray cattle posed a major threat to the public, especially women and children, in several parts of the city.
The corporation did not take any effective action on his complaint.
In the counter, Corporation Commissioner Vikram Kapur said the civic body had intensified its drive against stray cattle in all zones.
Stray cattle which were being caught were put in two pounds and released to their owners on the condition that the animals would not be let on the roads again.
The corporation collected impounding charges and penalty per animal at the rate of Rs.1,250 and Rs.100 per cattle towards maintenance charges.
A Division Bench comprising Justices Elipe Dharma Rao and M.Venugopal recording the counter affidavit and also the submission that the corporation would continue its drive against stray cattle, disposed of the petition.
Corporation says it has caught 2,851 head of stray cattle from 2010 to 2012.
