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Home / Mumbai / Mumbai News / Photos / In Photos: Kabutarkhanas closed, but pigeons still find feeders in Mumbai

In Photos: Kabutarkhanas closed, but pigeons still find feeders in Mumbai

Updated On: 12 September, 2025 02:55 PM IST | Tarun Verma

At BMC Playground in Thakur Village, Kandivali (East), a woman was seen feeding pigeons, drawing flocks around her. The scene highlighted the clash between tradition and regulation. (Pics/Satej Shinde)  

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At BMC Playground in Thakur Village, Kandivali (East), a woman was seen feeding pigeons, drawing flocks around her. The scene highlighted the clash between tradition and regulation. (Pics/Satej Shinde)  

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At BMC Playground in Thakur Village, Kandivali (East), a woman was seen feeding pigeons, drawing flocks around her. The scene highlighted the clash between tradition and regulation. (Pics/Satej Shinde)  
<p>A woman feeds pigeons at BMC Playground in Thakur Village, Kandivali (East), even after the Bombay High Court stating the ban.&nbsp;</p>

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A woman feeds pigeons at BMC Playground in Thakur Village, Kandivali (East), even after the Bombay High Court stating the ban. 

<p>Pigeons flock around as a woman scatters food for them at the BMC Playground, Kandivali (East).</p>

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Pigeons flock around as a woman scatters food for them at the BMC Playground, Kandivali (East).

<p>BMC`s decision to close kabutarkhanas (pigeon feeding spots) in the city and prohibit feeding of pigeons was in the larger interest of public health; the sanctity of the same has to be maintained.</p>

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BMC`s decision to close kabutarkhanas (pigeon feeding spots) in the city and prohibit feeding of pigeons was in the larger interest of public health; the sanctity of the same has to be maintained.

<p>Despite the ban, residents feed the pigeons; sudden noise sends the pigeons fluttering into the air while feeding at Thakur Village&rsquo;s BMC Playground.</p>

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Despite the ban, residents feed the pigeons; sudden noise sends the pigeons fluttering into the air while feeding at Thakur Village’s BMC Playground.

<p>A woman&rsquo;s act of kindness draws dozens of pigeons, making for a striking scene at the BMC Playground.</p>

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A woman’s act of kindness draws dozens of pigeons, making for a striking scene at the BMC Playground.

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