Is a disease claiming the lives of chickens in Govandi? Locals claim that in the past few days around 20 chickens have died in the area. According to them, the dead fowl were found drooling, which might be due to a viral ailment related to poor air quality. 

In the past three to four days, incidents of chickens dying have been noticed by locals in the vicinity of Kamla Raman Nagar near the dumping road at Govandi. 
Faiyaz Alam Shaikh, founder, Govandi Citizens Forum, said, “The sudden death of approximately 15 to 20 chickens in a week is a clear symptom of climate change.