A government veterinary official has confirmed that approximately 30 kilograms of polythene was found in the rumen of a dead cow in Naina town of the Bundi district in Rajasthan.
A government veterinary official has confirmed that approximately 30 kilograms of polythene was found in the rumen of a dead cow in Naina town of the Bundi district in Rajasthan.
The 9-year-old cow was brought to the hospital on Monday and it died on the same day.
The cow died because of the plastic and other waste present in its rumen, that caused fermentation and digestion process to stop, said Mukesh Kumar Meena, doctor at Naina government veterinary hospital.
It is likely that the animal was consuming polythene packs and bags from roadsides for years, he said, adding animals like cows tend to feed on polythene in the absence of food.
The cow was brought to the hospital by Hemant Kumar Chauhan, secretary of Gopal Panchyat Goshala which is a government run cow shelter. Bundi Municipal Council Inspector, Rajkumar Rathore, said as per the directions of state government a drive against polythene use is being run from January 1 to January 15 across the state.
Over 2.50 quintiles of polythene has been seized from various places so far and 11 cases have been lodged in the connection, Rathore said.
Also Read: Supreme Court slams state govenments, asks to be sympathetic towards animals by banning plastic bags
On November 18, 2014 the Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice H L Dattu slammed governments for their failure to ban use and manufacturing of plastic bags in their states saying that they should be concerned about the pain and sufferings of animals who consume these bags on streets.
"Imagine the pain and suffering of animals. You sit in AC rooms and say that you have framed regulations. Is there any seriousness on the part of the state governments to implement the rules and laws? How much does it cost to print statute?," the bench observed.
"States must tell us how far they have succeeded in implementing the law. State must have some sympathy for animals," it said, adding that "it is a grim situation".
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