HC slams Gujarat govt for failing to deal with menace of stray cattle
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The Gujarat Excessive Courtroom on Friday slammed State authorities for failing to deal with the rising menace of stray animals whereas granting one week to point out outcomes.
The State has witnessed over a dozen deaths on account of assaults by stray animals primarily cows and bullocks. Police and Municipal authorities are reluctant to take motion in opposition to cattle breeders inside cities and cities.
Deaths have been reported from Bhavnagar, Jamnagar and Surendranagar, Vapi and different locations.
On Friday, the Ahmedabad Police Commissioner, Municipal Commissioner and Principal Secretary of City Improvement have been current earlier than the division bench of Justices Ashutosh Shahstri and Hemant Prachchhak.
Throughout the listening to, the Courtroom highlighted each day information stories on the deaths of residents on account of the cattle menace and visitors points.
“The State authorities has reposed confidence in you, and also you’ve been made commissioner of town. Residents of Ahmedabad even have immense confidence that you’ll preserve regulation and order. What is occurring? Our instructions will not be being complied with, officers who’re imagined to take care of the menace are being crushed,” Justice Shastri advised the Ahmedabad Police Commissioner throughout the listening to.
Up to now, the courtroom has threatened to provoke contempt proceedings in opposition to officers in the event that they didn’t adjust to the courtroom’s directives. Now, the courtroom has advised the officers that if the state of affairs doesn’t enhance, the courtroom would body expenses in opposition to the federal government officers.
Throughout the listening to, Advocate Basic Kamal Trivedi admitted “lack of coordination” amongst numerous departments and guaranteed the bench that motion could be taken.
Mr Trivedi additionally briefed the courtroom about plans to supply area to cattle homeowners and breeders outdoors town so animals weren’t left on the roads and streets within the cities.
