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Panel to lay thrust on animal rescue during accidents
Panel to lay thrust on animal rescue during accidents

Time of India

time04-05-2025

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  • Time of India

Panel to lay thrust on animal rescue during accidents

Panaji: The North Goa District Road Safety Committee (DRSC) will focus on rescuing injured animals on roads and enhancing public safety mechanisms. During the recently held DRSC meeting, officials emphasised the urgent need to tackle the increasing number of road accidents involving stray cattle. In partnership with the department of animal husbandry and veterinary services, the committee resolved to create and distribute awareness material aimed at informing citizens about procedures and protocol for rescuing injured animals found on the roads. The burial of stray cattle, dogs, and other animals is the mandate of local civic bodies. There is a provision under the Goa Stray Cattle Management Scheme 2013 (Amended) and the Goa Small Animal Rescue Management Scheme 2014 (Amended) for the burial of injured animals that die after rescue, and impounding by animal welfare organisations. However, most panchayats in Goa have not availed of this scheme. Often, animals that are victims of roadkill are buried by panchayats with the help of manual labour. TOI reported on April 17 that state govt is in the process of implementing a comprehensive cattle control policy . The proposed measures include installing approximately 300 km of chain-link mesh fencing along national highways, state, and district roads — specifically in areas prone to cattle movement. The fencing plan will incorporate human-access gates to ensure local accessibility while restricting cattle entry onto roadways. The DRSC is also studying new modalities to offer financial compensation to road accident victims, particularly those who suffer permanent disabilities. The proposal includes increasing the compensation amount for fatalities, to be processed through the directorate of transport.

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