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Odisha to build gaushalas every 100 km on highways
Odisha will remove stray cattle from National Highways and house them in gaushalas built every 100 kilometres, Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik announced on Saturday. The Transport Department, NHAI and the…
The Story in Brief
Odisha will remove stray cattle from National Highways and house them in gaushalas built every 100 kilometres, Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik announced on Saturday. The Transport Department, NHAI and the Animal Resources Development Department will jointly implement the plan. Local Superintendents of Police will monitor the initiative.
The government also plans to set up gaushalas in every block for cattle removed from roads. Social organisations will manage the shelters. Minister Mallik said the move aims to prevent accidents caused by stray animals on highways. A Standard Operating Procedure will be prepared.
The Indian Opinion
The plan sounds compassionate, but it risks being just another announcement. Will the gaushalas actually be built and maintained, or will they become neglected shelters? The Transport Department and NHAI must enforce a strict no-wandering rule, or cattle will return to the highways. A concrete test: the Standard Operating Procedure due soon must include a clear penalty for owners who let cattle stray. Without that, the gaushalas are just a temporary fix.
Source: odishatv.in
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