Gurgaon bans pigs from streets; Owners threatened with 6 months jail

Wednesday, 18 February 2015 By IANS Bar, Bench & Litigation

The nuisance of stray pigs in Gurgaon city is likely to be controlled with the authorities banning them.

“Roaming of pigs will be completely banned in the areas falling under Municipal Corporation Gurgaon from Feb 22, 2015,” a state government spokesman said here Wednesday.

“Thereafter, stray pigs would be caught and expenses incurred in the process would be recovered from the pig owners.”

He said that in addition criminal cases would be registered against pig owners violating the ban orders. This includes imposition of a penalty and imprisonment of up to six months.

“People have to face a lot of inconvenience due to presence of large number of stray pigs in the municipal corporation area.

“It also hampers smooth flow of traffic, leading to road accidents. Pig owners have been directed to make adequate arrangements to ensure that no pig is found roaming after Feb 22,” he added.

Comments

Anon 19 Feb 2015, 04:44
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What is meant by "ban" here? Was roaming of stray animals on streets and roads legal earlier? Under which law has the ban been imposed? And what prevents the Corporation from "banning" stray dogs? Our authorities wake up from their slumber only off and on.
anon 19 Feb 2015, 05:23
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What about cows? They are much slower , bigger and block traffic more effectively. Also craps and pees a lot!
Safety for women 19 Feb 2015, 06:07
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Gurgaon bans pigs and becomes the only city in the country free from men. Revolutionary measure to curb violence against women. I laud the efforts of the Government.
Guest 19 Feb 2015, 10:17
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Who "owns" them if they are stray?
Waata Nonsense 19 Feb 2015, 11:44
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In my Dindigul city of Tamil Nadu there are lots of many stray mosquitoes. Dindigul corporation not doing anything. Can Gurgoan corporation do mosquito banning in Dindigul also?
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