In Muktsar, reflector belts for stray cattle

Move to reduce number of road mishaps

A reflector belt tied to a cow in Muktsar. Tribune photo

Archit Watts

Tribune News Service

Muktsar, September 13

The local municipal committee has been tying reflector belts around the necks of stray cattle to prevent road mishaps caused by them. The MC officials purchased 150 belts about six months ago, each costing Rs 150.

Residents have often demanded that the stray cattle menace be tackled. Several accidents have taken place near the bus stand and on Maal Godam Road, Bathinda Road, Railway Road, Malout Road, Jalalabad Road and Abohar Road.

Sandeep Tiwari, former Executive Officer (EO), Muktsar MC, came up with the idea to tie these belts to the cattle to reduce the number of road accidents.

Jagsir Dhaliwal, EO, Muktsar, said, “These belts will make cattle visible at night. If this experiment works, we will purchase more belts. We will also introduce the system in Malout.”

The district administration is also constructing a huge pound for stray cattle at Ratta Tibba village in the district.

Courtesy: The Tribune