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Two days after it was withdrawn by the Gujarat High Court for failing to address the issue of stray cows in Ahmedabad, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (ACM) on Thursday endorsed the cattle control policy that was put in place in April.
The policy endorsed by the AMC Standing Committee requires livestock owners to obtain permits and licenses for animals at a fee of Rs 500 and Rs 250 respectively for a period of three years. The policy would apply not only to the town’s livestock owners, but to vendors or herbalists as well.
Every animal must have a RFID tag. If the animal is not tagged within two months, the owner will have to pay a fine of 1,000 rupees. If not tagged within four months, the animal will be confiscated and not returned, as stated in the policy.
To date, policies and rules to control cattle nuisance have been implemented by various agencies. But now, from registering the cattle to seizing them, as well as managing the stockyards once the animals are impounded, it all comes under one policy.”
By policy, owners need to register each animal individually and cannot use the same space to keep all animals. In the event that they do not follow this, they will be required to move the cattle outside the borders of the AMC within two months. If animals are found in a public place, they will be confiscated and not returned. Also, the owners are required to keep the feed in a separate place and not where the animals stay.
In case of seizure of stray cattle, the owner will be fined Rs 3,000, plus Rs 500 administration fee and Rs 500 fodder fee. If the offense is repeated, the fine will increase by 50 percent each time. If this happens three times, the animal will not be returned and the owner’s license will be revoked. The document also contains a provision against loss of property or life due to livestock. The owners are required to pay compensation in such cases.
The policy will be notified and implemented, once approved by the AMC Board of Directors, scheduled for July 21.
The Standing Committee, at its meeting in April, returned the 2023 Cattle Nuisance Policy to the administrative wing, citing further clarity and some amendments.
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