Authorities begin to barcode stray cattle in UP

Grappling with the menace of stray cattle, officials across Uttar Pradesh have started to barcode abandoned animals and create a database on the directives of the state government. India Today visited a government-run shelter in Jankipuram area of Lucknow where officials put barcodes on stray cattle. Chief veterinary officer Dr Tej Singh Yadav said, "Putting a barcode means assigning a unique identity to animals. We are punching a label with identification number in the ear of animal. This is helping us in creating a database so that we can keep them in different shelters according to the availability of space. Proper arrangements for feeding and taking care of animals can be done effectively."