Amid kabutarkhana row, Mumbai man charged for feeding pigeons on his car roof
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's decision to ban public feeding of pigeons in view of health hazards associated with the practice and close 'kabutarkhanas' has led to a controversy.People who feed pigeons have challenged the civic body's decision in the Bombay High Court.The Bombay High Court on Thursday said it had not passed any order directing the closure of 'kabutarkhanas' (pigeon-feeding spots) in the city, but only refrained from staying the closure order of the municipal corporation.A committee of experts can study whether the old kabutarkhanas in the city should continue, but "human life is of paramount importance", it said.- Ends
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