According to the civic authorities the accumulation of bird droppings poses risks to respiratory health

BMC officials had on Sunday covered the Kabutarkhana, a grade II heritage structure in Dadar, with a tarpaulin sheet

The BMC's action has prompted Maharashtra Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha to seek the civic commissioner's intervention

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

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