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IN PHOTOS: Fewer pigeons visit Dadar Kabutarkhana after BMC covers feeding area
Updated On: 04 August, 2025 09:12 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
Significantly fewer pigeons were seen at the Dadar Kabutarkhana on Monday as compared to earlier, a day after Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials covered the pigeon feeding area. Pics/Shadab Khan
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Significantly fewer pigeons were seen at the Dadar Kabutarkhana on Monday as compared to earlier, a day after Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials covered the pigeon feeding area. Pics/Shadab Khan
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According to the civic authorities the accumulation of bird droppings poses risks to respiratory health
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BMC officials had on Sunday covered the Kabutarkhana, a grade II heritage structure in Dadar, with a tarpaulin sheet
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The BMC`s action has prompted Maharashtra Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha to seek the civic commissioner`s intervention
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In a letter to civic chief Bhushan Gagrani, the Mumbai suburban district guardian minister urged him to find an amicable solution, considering the feelings of seers and animal lovers while respecting the court`s directives
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The action by the Mumbai civic body came days after the Bombay High Court observed that feeding of a congregation of pigeons was an act causing a public nuisance and also posed a health hazard to people, and directed the BMC to file FIRs against persons engaging in such an activity
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