GMC increases penalty for stray cattle; Highest fine for elephants

Gandhinagar: Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) has increased the penalty of stray cattle in the city.

The proposal of increasing the penalty for stray cattle is approved in the general assembly after being approved by the standing committee. The cattle owners will be supposed to release their cattle within 7 days after they were caught. After 7 days, they will be sent to the cattle shed. The cattle caught from main roads including 1 to 7 number and K to J road will not be released even after paying a penalty and they will be sent to cattle shed.

The first time penalty for the stray elephant captured will be Rs 12 thousand and Rs 22 thousand for the second time. It will be Rs 4 thousand for camels, cow, buffalo, bullocks and horses for the first time and Rs 7 thousand for the second time. The penalty will be Rs 1600 for the first time for donkeys, and calves. The lowest penalty will be Rs 1200, for the first time for goats and sheeps. DeshGujarat