Following the closure of Khar's Kabootar Khana by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) H west ward office, the Animal Welfare Board of India has shot a letter to the civic body demanding a detailed report on the matter. In a letter written to the Municipal Commissioner Praveen Pardeshi, the board has stated that there have been complaints about the closure affecting over 2,000 birds and that about 200 birds have died in the last few days since it has been shut.

On December 13, mid-day had reported about the locals demanding the opening of kabootar khana, which has been shut since December 10 as the birds are allegedly dying of hunger. However, the BMC ward office has maintained its stand that the kabootar khana is illegal and cannot be allowed for feeding the birds, calling it as a threat to public hygiene. The ward office is also going to initiate a probe against the trust that was given the job of beautifying the traffic island, where the kabootar khana now stands.