Stray cattle menace: A growing concern on the roads of Ludhiana

Despite strict regulations imposed by the municipal corporation on movement of cattle in Ludhiana, cows, bulls, bullocks and buffaloes are seen freely roaming the streets posing a threat to motorists as well as pedestrians. Traffic being disrupted by stray cattle on roads in Ludhiana In a bid to move stray cattle from the city streets to cow shelters, the civic body had launched a campaign last month, but that seems to be failing in producing significant results. The safety of citizens must not be compromised due to the inability of the authorities to tackle this problem effectively.” Another local resident Amanjot Kaur said, “It is high time for the authorities to come up with a concrete plan to deal with the menace of stray cattle and ensure the safety of the people.” The initiative to remove stray cattle from the city streets is being carried out in collaboration with Govind Godham Gaushala’s management and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. According to MLA Gurpreet Gogi, the campaign to move stray cattle to cow shelters is ongoing and progressing well. However, he also mentioned that dairies located near Hambran road are releasing new cattle onto the streets every evening, which is hindering the progress of the campaign.