Stray Cattle-Related Mishaps, Administration To Augment Capacity Of Kaniya Kalan Gaushala To 800 Cattle

Jalandhar : To control the stray-cattle-related road mishaps and save the precious lives in the district, the administration is set to augment the capacity of Kaniya Kalan Gaushala in Shahkot to 800 cattle by January 15, 2021.The work of a new shed that would enhance the capacity of Kaniya Kalan Gaushala from 500 cattle to 800 cattle is being carried out on a war footing level.Participating in a video-conference presided over by Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan on Tuesday, Deputy Commissioner said that the cost of the new shed is Rs 14 lakh and work is near completion.Thori said this new shed would be adequately equipped with electricity, fodder, and drinking water facility, with managers, for the animals. Deputy Commissioner added that Kaniya Kalan Gaushala has three cattle sheds in it and these house 519 cattle presently.He said that following the construction of this new shed completes, the directions have been issued to the rural development and panchayat department, Municipal Corporation to find out a suitable piece of land to develop another Gaushala in Jalandhar.He said that the immediate need to prevent the mishaps is to shift the cattle from the roads and ensure proper care of animals.Thori further asked the animal husbandry department to work on sticking night-glow radium neck belts on cattle on the roads to prevent accidents and told police officials about beginning a helpline for people where they can report about stray cattle.Deputy Commissioner said that district administration has adopted a multi-pronged strategy to combat the stray cattle menace which has led to the increase of road mishaps in Jalandhar.In the meeting, DCP Traffic Naresh Dogra said since January 1, 2020, the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police have issued 44196 without helmets challans, 441 challans for over-speeding besides 1244 challans for triple riding.Prominent among present occasion included Additional Deputy Commissioner (G) Jasbir Singh, SDMs Rahul Sindhu, MC Joint Commissioner Shayari Malhotra, Deputy Director Animal Husbandry Dr. Mohinder Pal, ACP Traffic HS Bhalla, and others.