Civic body catches 123 stray cattle in Yamunanagar, Jagadhri

Under the Haryana Shahri Swachhta Abhiyan, the Municipal Corporation, Yamunanagar-Jagadhri (MCYJ), has launched a special drive to make twin cities free from stray animals.

Under the drive, the MCYJ has caught 123 stray cattle from various areas in the past 12 days and sent them to the gaushalas.

As per available information, most of stray cattle were cows, which had been abandoned by owners after they stopped giving milk.

“The Haryana Shahri Swachhta Abhiyan was launched on August 24. Under the drive, the MCYJ has so far caught 123 cattle and sent them to the gaushalas,” said Mayor Suman Bahamani.

She added that the campaign would continue until the twin cities became free from stray cattle.

The mayor said under the campaign, three zones had been created in the Municipal Corporation area for the purpose of catching stray animals.

She added that Chief Sanitary Inspector (CSI) Harjeet Singh had been given the responsibility for wards 1 to 7, CSI Vinod Beniwal for wards 8 to 15 and CSI Anil Nain for wards 16 to 22.

They mayor said the work of catching stray cattle was being done by the MCYJ in all three zones. “We appeal cattle keepers not to abandon animals in the open after they are of no use. One should leave animals only in gaushalas because stray animals pose a risk of accidents. Some stray cattle become ferocious and can attack people,” the Mayor said.

She said the MC was catching stray cattle from urban areas. “All the cattle are being tagged and handed over to gaushalas. The drive will continue till every stray cattle is caught from the Municipal Corporation area. Soon, all the cattle roaming in twin cities will be caught,” the mayor added.