New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) on April 7, Wednesday started sending stray cows roaming around on the port premises to Go Swarga Goshala of Ramachandrapur Mutt near Hosanagar. The first batch of four head of cattle was sent to the Go Shala in the presence of Vishwa Hindu Parishat leader M.B. Puranik .

Several stray cattle have been roaming around the premises since its inception which roam freely in the middle of the dock area where a large number of heavy vehicles like trucks enter to load and unload cargo. Besides affecting port operations, the cattle also expose themselves to danger. As such, the port recently launched a project to shift stray cattle from the port area to cattle care centres as per the Animal Protection Act and has made arrangements with the Ramachandrapur Mutt for the purpose. The shifting work is being taken care of by the port officials with the help of veterinarians from the Animal Husbandry Department.