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Mumbai BMC Halts Firecracker Deterrents After Daulat Nagar Feeding Protest

Sustained nuisance squad patrols enforce Rs500 fines under solid waste bylaws with demolitions paused pending alternative park plans

Overview

  • A Ward solid waste officials confirmed the use of firecrackers to scare pigeons has been stopped following reports of panicked birds being injured by traffic.
  • Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation teams continue to fine individuals Rs500 per instance for feeding pigeons at century-old kabutarkhanas across the city.
  • Grain stocks have been seized from key sites including Dadar, Matunga, and the Kothari Pyau near the GPO as part of the sanitation drive.
  • Pure Animal Lovers Foundation and over 500 activists conducted a coordinated mass feeding at Daulat Nagar kabutarkhana to challenge the ban.
  • The Bombay High Court's interim order has stalled further demolitions while authorities explore dedicated suburban pigeon parks.