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Stray cattle a menace for Ambala residents

Stray cattle continue to be a menace for Ambala residents.

Stray cattle a menace for Ambala residents

Stray cattle in a market of Ambala Cantonment.



Nitish Sharma

Stray cattle continue to be a menace for Ambala residents. Ambala City and the Sadar area were declared stray cattle free in September last year but animals could still be seen roaming on roads, even near the National Highway-1, posing a threat to the lives of commuters.

Ambala residents say that sometimes cattle appear on roads all of a sudden, endangering the lives of commuters, especially motorcyclists. The situation was better when the twin cities were declared stray cattle free but the problem has resurfaced.

According to information, there are around 400 stray cattle in the two cities. Meanwhile, the authorities blame people of Punjab and local dairy operators for releasing their cattle on roads in Ambala and making their task difficult.

Municipal Corporation (MC) officials say there are five registered gaushalas in Ambala and these are already full. The shortage of space is a major concern for the corporation and it has decided to identify land to build a shelter for stray cattle. Efforts are being made to make roads free of stray animals. Besides cattle, the contractor will also have to catch other animals, according to the conditions of the new tender. 

A group of practising advocates in Ambala had in August this year filed a petition before the Permanent Lok Adalat for Public Utility Services against the Municipal Corporation under Section 22 of the Legal Services Authority Act 1987, for the removal of stray animals from the municipal area of Ambala. 

Advocate and former Bar president Rohit Jain says that, “We had filed a petition against the Municipal Corporation as the roads of Ambala City and the Sadar area are full of stray animals. These animals not only cause inconvenience to commuters but have also been involved in several road accidents”.

Jain says, “The corporation collects huge tax from the residents of Ambala City and the Sadar area for maintenance and cleanliness, hence is duty bound to remove stray animals. The next date of hearing in the case is December 17”.

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