The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will be instructed to immediately halt pigeon feeding activities across Mumbai. Citing serious health concerns for residents living near prominent pigeon feeding locations, the Maharashtra government has directed the civic body to stop the practice citywide. 

Marine Drive, Dadar, Andheri, Worli, and Borivli are among the major pigeon feeding hotspots. The government`s decision is likely to offer relief to residents who have long been demanding an end to the practice, which they claim has triggered respiratory and health issues.

Industries Minister Uday Samant informed the Maharashtra Legislative Council on Thursday that there are 51 such pigeon feeding locations across Mumbai. “We will immediately ask BMC to shut down all these locations,” he said.