Overview

• Maharashtra minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha inaugurated a pigeon-feeding enclosure at Teen Murti/Podanpur with support from the Adinath Digambar Jain Temple.
• Lodha said the site lies inside Sanjay Gandhi National Park, while forest officials stated it is outside the park boundary.
• The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation previously sealed city kabutarkhanas over health concerns, with the Bombay High Court sustaining the closures and requiring public notice before any controlled feeding permissions.
• BMC told the court it intends to allow limited morning feeding at Dadar under conditions, and it has sought public feedback as an expert panel reviews health risks.
• Lodha urged one authorised kabutarkhana in every ward and suggested locating such sites in forested or less-populated areas, a proposal that has drawn objections from environmentalists over potential harm to park wildlife.