Maharashtra human rights panel addresses health risks from increasing pigeon population in Mumbai, seeks report from Health Secretary, BMC
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission took up suo motu (on its own) the health menace caused by the steep rise in Mumbai's pigeon population and their open feeding spaces.
On Tuesday, Justice A M Badar, the HR Commissioner, issued a notice to and called for reports from the state principal secretary, Health Dept, and Mumbai civic chief. The rampant feeding was a menace for Mumbaikars and constituted a breach of the right to life, said the MSHRC in an order.
The report has to be filed in eight weeks, the Human Rights Commissioner, Justice Badar, said. He posted the matter before the court on September 16 at 11 am for further deliberations and orders.
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The commission noted the 'skyrocketing numbers of pigeons in Mumbai and the allocation of large spaces for feeding them.' 'It is a matter of common knowledge that pigeon droppings and feather dust cause about 60 types of diseases and constitute health hazards to humans it causes Salmonella, psittacosis, and hypersensitivity pneumonitis.'
The commission said pigeon droppings and dust also cause various lung diseases and infections leading to flu and respiratory distress, fibrosis of the lungs, etc.,
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and noted that the feeding activities go on unabated in Mumbai and surrounding areas.
The state recently directed the BMC to curb the menace of pigeons by doing away with the feeding spots—kabutar khanas—and to prevent residents from feeding the birds. The commission, finding no improvement in the situation, issued a notice to the state and BMC.
The state ordered BMC to shut down 'kabootar khanas' (feeding points for pigeons) in Mumbai, citing health hazards arising from their droppings, a week ago. There are over 50 such kabootar khanas in the city, the Legislative Council was informed.
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