The Mumbai airport authorities have dragged the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) to the Bombay High Court, saying that abattoirs which are allowed to operate in the vicinity of the airport pose a serious threat to the aircraft as they tend to attract birds.

The slaughter houses also attract stray dogs in the area, says the petition filed by Mumbai International Airport Ltd. It alleges that MIAL had repeatedly requested the civic body to revoke the licences of slaughter houses located within the 10 kms radius of the airport, but no action was taken.