Directorate of Transport, Police and the Sancoale village panchayat be directed to take some road safety measures at the accident prone spot including erection of speed breakers. Both, the South Goa Collector and the South SP have been asked to give appointment to petitioners and to consider their suggestions. Stating that the photographs produced by the petitioners regarding stray cattle menace on roads were disturbing, the Court has asked the Sancoale village panchayat to be more proactive on roads and near the accident prone spot. The Court has also asked the Director of Panchayats to see that the Sancoale village panchayat submit quarterly reports every year regarding the steps taken by them to control stray cattle menace on public roads. “It is the duty of the village panchayat to deal with the stray cattle menace,” the Court said, asking the panchayat to refer to its recent directives given to all the village panchayats to control stray cattle menace on public roads particularly at night giving rise of serious accidents and to implement the amended Goa Stray Cattle Management Scheme.

Source: The Herald September 09, 2023 20:24 UTC