RMC to identify land for Maldhari Vasahat in 15 days, tagging of cattle to start from tomorrow

Rajkot: After entire monsoon passed and death of one person, Rajkot Municipal Corporation(RMC) has now taken a decision to start tagging of all registered cattle from tomorrow in a drive.

A meeting wa held today between municipal commissioner and cattle owners(maldharis) over the agenda of setting up ‘Maldhari vasahat’.

A decision was taken that all cattle without tags will be impounded by RMC and police cases will be filed against cattle owners indulging in violence against RMC staff.

Maldhari Vasahat will be planned for people who shift registered cattle to animal hostels. Land will be identified in next two weeks.

Municipal Commissioner Vijay Nehra siad: In smart city Rajkot, RMC is committed to solve the menace of stray cattle. RMC has impounded 29,000 cattle in last two and half years.

He appealed citizens not to feed stray cattle and added, “if you have religious beliefs please visit our cattle pounds.”

A video of person killed by stray bovine in Rajkot a few days back

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