Collector will do surprise inspection of roads
Chief Secretary held video conferencing meeting of commissioner and collectors
Raipur, 23 August 2023
Chief Secretary Mr. Amitabh Jain has instructed the collectors of all the districts of the state to take necessary action by running a special campaign from August 28 to September 3 to prevent accidents caused by cattle on the roads. He has asked the collectors to conduct surprise inspections on the roads. The Chief Secretary has asked the Collectors to compulsorily set up a toll free number in every district for the general public, travelers and the media to complain about the presence of animals on the roads and to display hoardings, sign boards and other information to the people. provided through resources.
The Chief Secretary today directed Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhavan to ensure necessary action regarding prevention of accidents caused by animals on the roads in compliance with the order of the Hon’ble High Court. Surguja and Bilaspur Divisional Commissioner and Collectors of Gorela-Pendra-Marwahi, Korba, Mungeli, Janjgir-Champa, Sakti, Raigarh, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, Surguja, Jashpur, Korea, Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur, Balrampur, Bilaspur and Surajpur through video conferencing Reviewed the system of removing animals from the roads. It is worth mentioning that yesterday the Chief Secretary had reviewed with the Divisional Commissioners of Raipur, Bastar and Durg and the Collectors of these divisions all the arrangements made to prevent cattle from coming on the roads.
In the meeting, a district-wise review was made regarding the identification of accident-causing roads due to animals and arrangements for removal of animals from these roads. The Chief Secretary has instructed the district officials to make efforts to change the behavior of cattle herders in identified villages and urban areas to prevent cattle from coming on the roads and prepare a detailed action plan for this. In the meeting, the Chief Secretary gave necessary guidelines to the officers regarding receiving complaints related to the arrival of animals on the identified roads and arrangements for their redressal.
In the meeting, the collectors told that due to animals accidents have been identified on the roads. In all gram panchayats and urban bodies, constant monitoring is being done on the domesticated and stray animals coming on the roads. Animals are being tagged and radium belts are being installed. The animals are being removed from the roads and kept safe by taking them to Gaushalas, Gauthans and Kanjihouses. Vaccination of animals is also being done. Such animals whose owners are not coming to take them are also being auctioned. Cattle owners are being advised not to leave their animals on the roads. Accidents happen when animals come on the roads. Due to which there is loss of public money. Animal parents are also being told that if their animals are found on the roads, they will be fined. The district officials said that through the District Road Safety Committee, after analyzing the animal-borne road accidents that happened in the quarter, necessary action is being taken by fixing the responsibility for the same. Officials said that the action being taken to stop cattle on the roads has started yielding good results. In the meeting, the collectors gave detailed information about the condition of Gothans, Gaushalas and Kanjihouses in their district. Collectors also gave information regarding the officers-employees and cow-catcher vehicle deployed for the arrangement of removal of cattle from the road. Gave detailed information about the condition of Gaushalas and Kanjihouses. Collectors also gave information regarding the officers-employees and cow-catcher vehicle deployed for the arrangement of removal of cattle from the road. Gave detailed information about the condition of Gaushalas and Kanjihouses. Collectors also gave information regarding the officers-employees and cow-catcher vehicle deployed for the arrangement of removal of cattle from the road.
In the meeting, detailed information was given regarding mapping of Gaushalas, Gauthans and Kanjihouses for keeping animals. Collectors told that all necessary action is being taken to take cooperation of animal parents, public representatives, voluntary organizations and social workers to ensure public participation to prevent animals from coming on the roads. In this meeting organized through video conferencing, Dr. Kamalpreet Singh, Secretary, Agriculture and Livestock Development Department, Dr. Ayaz Bhai Tamboli, Special Secretary, Urban Administration Department, Mrs. Chandan Tripathi, Director Veterinary Services, Divisional Commissioners Bilaspur and Surguja including Gorela-Pendra-Marwahi Collectors of Korba, Mungeli, Janjgir-Champa, Sakti, Raigarh, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, Surguja, Jashpur, Korea, Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur, Balrampur, Surajpur, Bilaspur and Surguja districts participated.
