Encroachments, stray animal menace discussed at Radaur MC meet

The Radaur Municipal Committee held a meeting to discuss issues related to development works, holding of historical Jaharveer Goga Madi Mela, problems related to stray cattle, monkeys and encroachment in the town.

The meeting, which was attended by most councillors, was held under the chairmanship of Municipal Committee chairman Rajneesh Mehta Shalu and under the supervision of MC secretary Surinder Malik.

The issue of holding Jaharveer Goga Madi Mela was discussed in the meeting. A committee of councillors was formed for a peaceful and successful conduct of the fair, which would be held in Radaur town from September 6.

Councillors Bhagwat Dayal Kataria, Rishipal Numberdar, Shrikant Monty, Amandeep Chotabans and Rajiv Arya Sunny were included in the committee formed for the three-day wrestling competition to be held by the MC during the mela.

It was decided that the MC would rope in contractors, who will be authorised to set up shops at the mela through bidding. The MC will take the bid amount from the contractor, who will be able to collect money from shopkeepers at the mela. The MC will make arrangements of cleanliness, drinking water, toilets and lights. The MC will also give a contract to catch stray cattle roaming in the town. After catching the stray cattle, the contractor will leave them in gaushalas.

The councillors were informed about a drive being conducted to catch monkeys in the town. MC secretary Surinder Malik said the drive being run to catch monkeys would continue in future too. “So far, more than 100 monkeys have been caught and sent to forest,” said Malik.

Nominated councillor Dr Preet Garg raised the problem of encroachments in the main market of the town. It was decided that after Diwali, an encroachment removal drive would be conducted in the town.

Senior councillors Bhagwat Dyal and Jaswant Singh said a green signal had been given to install new lights in parks of the town, to make painting on walls, to install swings and music systems in the parks.