The cover was placed by the civic body to restrict public feeding of pigeons. Pics/Kirti Surve Parade
The move is aimed at addressing health concerns and avoiding law and order issues, sources said
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea against a Bombay High Court order directing the BMC to file FIRs against persons feeding pigeons at kabutarkhanas
The BMC, on Monday said that three police cases have been filed and 64 persons fined a total sum of Rs 32,000 by BMC in August for feeding pigeons in violation of orders
The three FIRs comprise one in D Ward, which has four 'kabutarkhanas' (pigeon feeding spots), and two in G North Ward, which has a kaburkhana at Dadar West, he said
Of the 64 persons fined, the maximum 12 were in P South Ward, which has three kaburkhanas. A sum of Rs 6000 was collected from the 12. At the iconic kabutarkhana in Dadar West, 11 persons have been fined Rs 5500. No action has been taken in this regard in B,C, E F South, N, and L Wards, the official said
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