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TOI.inSupreme Court The Supreme Court has directed state governments and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to remove stray animals, including cattle, from highways and expressways and to immediately provide shelters for their rehabilitation. It has also ordered that educational and health institutions be fenced to keep stray dogs away.A three-member bench headed by Justice Vikram Nath reaffirmed the directions issued by the Rajasthan HC in August for removal of stray animals from roads. On Friday, the SC extended the high court's order to all states and Union Territories. The bench said it has instructed that the directions issued by the Rajasthan HC vide its August order are "reaffirmed to the extent that public works department, municipal authorities, road and transport authorities to remove cattle from highways and expressways and immediately rehabilitate them in shelters". The top court said "each authority shall constitute a dedicated highway patrol team to report stray cattle on highways and other expressways. All national highways shall have helpline numbers to report presence of stray animals. Chief secretaries of all states shall ensure strict enforcement of these directions".The SC also directed that government-run as well as private educational and health institutions should be fenced to tackle the menace of stray dogs. Such institutions requiring fencing should be identified by the states within two weeks, the bench ordered. Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) Read More News onSupreme Court directions on stray animals removalstray cattle on highwaysNational Highways Authority of Indiafencing educational institutions from stray dogsrehabilitation of stray animalsRajasthan High Court stray animals orderdedicated highway patrol teams (Catch all the Business News, Breaking News and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)Read More News onSupreme Court directions on stray animals removalstray cattle on highwaysNational Highways Authority of Indiafencing educational institutions from stray dogsrehabilitation of stray animalsRajasthan High Court stray animals orderdedicated highway patrol teams(Catch all the Business News, Breaking News and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless Prime ExclusivesInvestment IdeasStock Report PlusePaperWealth Edition123View all Stories
