The move is part of a larger plan to close down pigeon feeding areas across the city due to health and safety concerns. Pics/Shadab Khan
On Sunday, the Jain community members were also seen helping to remove injured pigeons from the road
With the crackdown on feeding pigeons at kabutarkhanas across Mumbai proving to be a tedious task, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has appointed nuisance detection squads at the kabutarkhana opposite the General Post Office at Fort in South Mumbai
The civic body is concerned about rising cases of lung-related illnesses possibly caused by pigeon droppings and dust from feeding spots
The Dadar Kabutar Khana, a well-known spot for bird lovers and religious communities, has now been covered prevent pigeons from gathering there
Last month, the Government of Maharashtra directed the BMC to completely stop pigeon feeding in public spaces. In response, the state government instructed the civic body to shut all of them down
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