No end in sight to stray cattle menace in city

Divya Sharma

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, June 24

There seems to be no end in sight to the stray cattle menace in the holy city as they can be seen roaming around on the streets, disrupting traffic, leading to unpleasant accidents and creating problems for the residents as well as commuters.

The continuing of the problem points a finger at the authorities who seem to be slow in waking up to the problem being faced by the residents.

These cattle can be seen roaming freely here and there, eating garbage littered on the roads and also spoiling the greenery of the place.

Stray cattle can be seen spread across the city, be it Civil Lines or the Walled City area. The stray animals can be seen squatting in the middle or on the sides of the roads, blocking traffic or leading to minor accidents.

Stressing on the need to create awareness on the issue, Abhishek Mehra, a resident, said, “I know of instances when people leave their cattle to wander when they are of no use to them. In such a situation, people should come to the gaushalas.” The problem is not only of the cattle wandering but also about the hindrance in traffic caused by them.

“The administration should come up with a solution as stray cattle tend to disturb the traffic, even the commuters on roads. It is difficult to manage the situation when you have a cow walking in the middle of the road, “ said Anuradha, a housewife.