Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Hi-tech cowshed unused amid stray cattle menace
In Sirsi, Karnataka, there are over 300 stray cattle roaming the streets, causing accidents and safety concerns.
A hi-tech cowshed built to shelter these animals remains unused due to lack of funds.
Residents are angry and demand action, while officials say they are working on a solution.
The cowshed, costing Rs 50 lakh, can hold nearly 100 cattle but has not been opened yet.
Over 300 stray cattle roam the streets of Sirsi, causing accidents and safety concerns.
A Rs 50-lakh hi-tech cowshed remains unused due to lack of funds and operational expenses.
Residents demand immediate action to regulate stray cattle and operationalize the cowshed.
Local officials cite lack of funds and operational expenses for the delay in commissioning the cowshed.
The administration is examining measures to regulate stray cattle and operationalize the cowshed.
- Who
- Residents, local officials, and the administration
- What
- Stray cattle menace and unused hi-tech cowshed
- When
- Months after the cowshed's completion
- Where
- Sirsi, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka
- Why
- Lack of funds and operational expenses for the delay in commissioning the cowshed
Residents and Officials
Local Administration
Cowshed Operation
Residents and Officials
Residents are frustrated that the cowshed remains unused despite the stray cattle problem.
Local Administration
Officials cite lack of funds and operational expenses for the delay.
Regulation of Stray Cattle
Residents and Officials
Residents demand immediate action to regulate stray cattle and operationalize the cowshed.
Local Administration
The administration is examining measures to regulate stray cattle and operationalize the cowshed.
- Location
- Sirsi, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka
- Number of Stray Cattle
- More than 300
- Cost of Cowshed
- Rs 50 lakh
- Capacity of Cowshed
- Nearly 100 cattle
- Distance from Sirsi
- 10 kilometers