(IN): Cattle pond on cards

[Guest guest]

Link: http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070516/asp/ranchi/story_7781987.asp

 

Cattle pond on cards

OUR CORRESPONDENT

 

Jamshedpur, May 15: The steel city might soon look forward to becoming

free from stray cattle.

 

The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), an animal

welfare society, has taken a decision to set-up cattle ponds where

stray cattle including cows, buffaloes and oxen can be kept.

 

Officials of SPCA said they have identified areas such as Jugsalai,

Dhatkidih, Sakchi and Baridih for setting-up cattle ponds in an area

of two acres. Staff members deployed at the ponds would take care of

the cattle.

 

SPCA inspector, A.K. Dubey told The Telegraph that the society would

rope in Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee (JNAC) for setting up the

cattle ponds.

 

" We will initiate Catch Stray Cattle operations at regular intervals.

The cattle caught during the operation would be sent to the cattle

ponds, " he said.

 

According to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960, there is a

provision of fine for detention of animals at the cattle ponds. The

SPCA has fixed Rs 80 per day for detention of each cattle. This means

the owner of the cattle would have to pay the mandatory fine to take

back cattle from the cattle pond. The cattle would be released with a

warning to its owner.

 

The benefit of such an initiative would be that it would help in

improving traffic conditions and reducing road accidents. Due to the

presence of stray cattle on roads, several accidents took place in the

city in the past. The operations would be undertaken at night, to

prevent inconvenience and accidents for commuters.

 

The society has also recently written to the state animal husbandry

department for granting funds for the construction of cattle ponds.