The Hindu 28.02.2013
Raising cattle may require licence from civic body
Rearing pigs and horses in city banned.
After much dithering, the Corporation Council has
finally decided to impose a ban on rearing pigs and horses in the city.
Raising cattle and other domestic animals would also be restricted and
would require licence from the corporation henceforth.
The
council on Wednesday approved the restrictions and the move to
introduce a licensing system to restrict rearing cattle and other
domestic animals in the city. Although the corporation had approved the
by-laws for introducing the licensing system in November, its
implementation was deferred after the council stalled the move at its
last month when some members demanded that the areas where the ban would
be imposed be clearly specified.
At an urgent
meeting, the council gave its nod for a revised resolution listing out
the places where rearing of goats and cows would be allowed in the city,
provided the owners had licences.
In some places,
there will be a ban on rearing domestic animals. Allowing the animals to
roam in public places will be prohibited.
Rearing
pigs and horses has been completely banned across the city. When some
councillors raised objections to the ban in certain places, Commissioner
V.P.Thandapani clarified that the councillors’ suggestions to add or
delete specific areas would be incorporated. The proposed annual licence
fee was also reduced to Rs.500 per head for cows and donkeys, and
Rs.200 for goats.
Licences would be issued based on various conditions listed in the by-laws.
Each animal should carry a tag providing details of the owner, his/her address, and telephone numbers.
Animals
found without such tags and those roaming on the streets would be
impounded and, if unclaimed for three days, would be handed over to
private maintenance agencies.
Animals without licence
would be impounded. Raising the animals without licence and violating
the rules would attract a penalty of Rs.400 per head of cow (Rs.500 for
second time violation) apart from a maintenance fee of Rs.300 a day till
the animal is retrieved by its owner.
For donkeys,
the penalty would be Rs.300 (Rs.400 for second time violation) and the
maintenance fee Rs.200 a day, and for goats Rs.200 and Rs.50 a day.
Those failing to adhere to the provisions of the by-laws would be liable
to be prosecuted under The Tamil Nadu Animals and Birds in Urban Areas
(Control and Regulation) Act, 1997.
Each animal should carry a tag providing details of the owner, his/her address, and telephone numbers.
