A reward should be offered for their destruction.
Many reported deaths from snake bites probably poisoning cases.
Reasons in support of this view.

From 1855 to 1893 only one death from snake bite in my neighbourhood.
The cobra not an aggressive snake.

Unless hurt or provoked will probably never bite.

Illustrations in support of this view.
Snakes keep a good look out.

Tigers and snakes run away.
Many snakes are harmless, and some useful.
Wild animals probably require to be taught by their parents to dread man.
A tame stag.