jueves, agosto 11, 2005

Delhi cows tagged with RFID chips


Delhi cows tagged with RFID chips
DELHI AUTHORITIES, sick of stray cows littering the streets, have begun to tag the troublesome-but-holy creatures with RFID tags.
How will this help sort out the cowtastrophe - I'm really sorry for that one, by the way - you may ask. Well, earlier a court had ordered authorities in South Delhi to offer a $45 reward to anyone who can deliver a stray cow, which will then be sold on to a new owner. However, there are concerns that some cowcatchers are bringing back the same cow for the reward. Now, though, all cows will have an RFID microchip slipped into their bellies, thus cutting down on cow fraud (craud).

Rakesh Mehta of the local municipal corporation told the BBC that the chips will determine whether the cows brought in are stray or not. Over 40,000 cows are currently roaming the streets, according to officials.