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Feb 26, 2009, 10:15 GMT

Delhi residents can keep cattle at home, face jail if they stray

New Delhi - Municipal authorities in the Indian capital plan to amend a law to allow the city's residents to keep cattle at home as long as they obtain a licence, news reports said Thursday. Under the new policy a resident will be allowed to keep one 'milking' animal at home after getting a licence but would face strict penalties if the animal was allowed to stray, the Hindustan Times newspaper reported. The cattle-owner would be let off thrice with penalties ranging from 5,000 to 15,000 rupees (99 to 297 dollars) if their cattle was found on the streets. If their cattle strayed a fourth time, the owner would be put behind bars, the report said. Details of the jail term are yet to be decided. Straying cattle have long been a menace for traffic and pedestrians in the Indian capital. In India, the cow is considered holy and is worshipped by Hindus.

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