Five days after a large mob tore down the tarpaulin sheet over the Dadar kabutarkhana, the BMC in the early hours of Monday covered the famous pigeon-feeding site. Workers could be seen patching up the cover the previous day. Mumbai police personnel and riot control police, meanwhile, stood by at the junction.

According to directives from the Bombay High Court on July 30 during its hearing of a writ petition filed by the Dadar Jain Temple trust, the court had allowed BMC to cover kabutarkhanas with appropriate nets and other materials to prevent the congregation of pigeons and allow them to “naturally survive like other birds in Mumbai”. The court also directed BMC to seek protection from local police stations for BMC officials discharging their duties. These orders stand until August 13, when next hearing is scheduled.

The Dadar kabutarkhana whose torn cover was restored by the BMC on Monday. Pic/Kirti Surve Parade