Gurugram:
Residents of Gurugram have raised concerns over the growing number of stray cattle on city roads, alleging that animals pose a risk to pedestrians and commuters.
“Most of these cattle are actually not stray; they are owned by dairy operators in the city. “There are so many stray cattle on the internal roads of our sector that they eventually enter the park meant for residents. Even residents are now scared to enter the park,” she added.
More than 7,000 stray cattle are currently on the streets of Gurugram, according to the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG). Savita Devi, a resident of Sector 46, said dairy farm owners at times threaten residents or people who call the MCG to report stray cattle.
Several stretches in Gurugram, including Ambedkar Chowk towards Sohna Road, Wazirabad, Sikanderpur, Sunset Boulevard, Khushboo Chowk, Maidawas Road, and several sectors in Old Gurugram, Old Railway Road, and Gurugram-Faridabad road, are among the areas where stray cattle are frequently spotted on roads, according to residents. They release them in the afternoon, and when residents call MCG officials to catch the cattle, they start threatening them,” she said. Neeru Yadav, a member of the Sector 23A residents’ welfare association, said stray cattle frequently enter a park in the sector. Dr Nitesh Parwal, nodal officer for stray cattle at the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad (MCF), said nine vehicles would now be deployed to capture the animals and transport them to cow shelters.
