KHATIMA NEWS
Uttarkashi
A motorcycle collided with a stray cow on the Chinyalisaur all-weather bypass on Wednesday evening, killing the animal and seriously injuring rider Ayush Nautiyal, 22, and passenger Sheetal, 21. Both were taken to a higher centre after initial treatment, while residents called for better management of unattended cattle on the road.
Khatima
Khatima Municipality has begun taking stray animals to a gaushala following its inauguration by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. Municipal chairperson Ramesh Chandra Joshi made a cattle-catcher vehicle available on Friday and sent it out to collect animals from the town for transfer to the facility.
Rudrapur
Stray animals increasingly crowd busy routes in Rudrapur area, prompting drivers to slow, detour and sometimes remove animals from roads. Officials warn that local oversight must go beyond removing animals, and stress better waste management and monitoring of sensitive zones.
