Overview

• On May 29 the NGT directed the Delhi government, Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Public Works Department and other agencies to submit affidavits responding to a plea on pigeon droppings hazards.
• The plea warns that dried droppings on footpaths, pavements and traffic islands mix with dust when swept, leading to environmental pollution.
• Exposure to pigeon droppings has been linked to hypersensitivity pneumonitis, a lung disease that can cause scarring and severe breathing difficulties.
• Responses are due by October 8, ahead of a hearing before a bench led by NGT Chairperson Prakash Shrivastava.
• The action builds on a 2024 proposal by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to ban pigeon feeding in response to rising bird numbers and related health concerns.