LUDHIANA: In order to save precious lives and bring down number of road accidents in the city, District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) and Ludhiana police in association with Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) have started a unique initiative of tying reflective strips around the necks of stray cattle which is a one of the major cause behind such mishaps.
District and sessions judge Gurbir Singh, who is also the DLSA chairman, started the drive on Monday. On the occasion, CJM Dr Gurpreet Kaur, ACP Gurdev Singh, OBC manager GS Chawla, FICO chief Gurmeet Singh Kular and others were also present.
Addressing an event at Bachat Bhawan, Gurbir Singh said that cattle wandering on roads are one of the major cause of accidents which claim precious lives. He informed that in our country, one person dies in every four-minute and 15 lives are lost in Punjab every day due to accidents.
He also mentioned that several cases went unreported in which people get injured.
The DLSA chairman claimed by creating awareness and controlling stray cattle menace, 50% road mishaps can be averted.
He said that during the drive, reflective stips, widely known as radium belts, would be tied around the necks of the cattle so that they can be easily visible to the commuters and the department of animal husbandry would have a responsibility to cover all stray cattle.
He stated these radium belts are available in the offices of DLSA, OBC branch in Feroze Gandhi Market, Animal Husbandry office at Zone-A MC building from where any social organisation or individual can come forward to contribute into this drive.
ACP Gurdev Singh gave information about traffic awareness week which is being celebrated from April 23 to 30. He said that we all can save precious lives by obeying traffic rules on roads in Ludhiana
Radium strips were tied to stray cows during an event in Bachat Bhawan in Ludhiana.