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Time of India
10-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Maharashtra human rights panel addresses health risks from increasing pigeon population in Mumbai, seeks report from Health Secretary, BMC
Justice A M Badar 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. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai 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., by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 새로 나온 "실비보험" 최적가 가입추천! "月 보험료 낮추고, 보장은 실속있게"... 굿리치 [등록번호:제2006038313호] 가격 받기 Undo 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.
Time of India
30-06-2025
- Time of India
Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission issues notice to DGP over video showing security corporation personnel stopping motorists inside Mumbai-Pune Expressway tunnel
Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) has taken suo moto cognisance of a video posted on social media showing Maharashtra State Security Corporation personnel stopping and "harassing" motorists in the Mumbai-Pune Expressway tunnel. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The commission issued a notice to the state DGP to inquire into the matter. "Employees of the corporation do not possess police powers as prescribed by the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Consequently, a prima facie case of serious by entirely unauthorised persons is established," said MSHRC chairperson A M Badar while issuing notice to the corporation. MSHRC has called for a report of a fact-finding inquiry from the director general of police and the managing director of the Maharashtra State Security Corporation within eight weeks. The MSHRC stated that the recording alleged that Maharashtra State Security Corporation, Mumbai, employees were deployed on the expressway from Pune to Mumbai and were extorting or harassing travellers by stopping vehicles in the tunnel. The complaint was registered suo motu based on the video clip circulating on a social media platform. The MSHRC stated that in addition to the illegality, the actions of the Maharashtra State Security Corporation employees posed a threat to travellers' lives and such actions might result in vehicular accidents on the expressway. The Maharashtra State Security Corporation, Mumbai, was established by the state govt primarily to provide security cover to industrial and financial institutions, as well as municipal or other state corporations.
Time of India
24-06-2025
- Time of India
Maharashtra human rights panel recommends Rs 5 lakh compensation for prison death, seeks action against jail authorities
Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) has recommended a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the family of a convicted inmate who died in Nagpur Central Prison in June 2022. The commission also asked for action against the jail authorities, as their negligence led to the incident. The commission could not determine the events leading to the prisoner's death because the jail authorities reported that the CCTV in the facility was non-functional at the time. The MSHRC set the compensation amount as per the state govt's recent April circular, which stipulated Rs 5 lakh compensation for families of individuals who die in police or jail custody. The MSHRC also instructed the state to draft a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to fix responsibility and accountability for the maintenance, upkeep, and monitoring of CCTV systems in prisons, as directed by the Supreme Court. The MSHRC order, signed by its chairperson Justice A M Badar and member Sanjay Kumar, stated that the non-functional CCTV system undermined fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Τι είναι το ChatGPT για το οποίο μιλάνε όλοι; courses AI Undo The commission attributed the custodial death to the negligence of jail authorities and recommended a detailed inquiry by the DIG rank office against the prison authorities for appropriate action. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai The deceased, Mangesh Hirkane, aged 36 from Gondia, served a life sentence in Nagpur Central Prison for a murder case. Mangesh was discovered drowned in a water tank inside the prison barracks shortly after midnight on June 10, 2022. Authorities claimed he drowned and received treatment for depression in prison. The inquiry after his death did not find foul play but blamed two other convicted inmates assigned to patrolling duty that night for failing to perform their tasks. The non-functional CCTV cameras in the barracks prevented the Judicial Magistrate from accessing footage. The Magistrate's inquiry concluded that Mangesh died by drowning and was undergoing medical treatment for epilepsy and psychiatric illness. A separate internal inquiry ordered by the DIG prison (east division) found negligence and dereliction of duty by two convicted inmates assigned to guard duty in the barracks. It noted the CCTV was non-functional, making the exact sequence of events unclear. Also, the night duty officer could not confirm when he last checked the barracks, indicating supervision failure.
