Overview
- Advocate Sagar Kantilal Devre has filed an intervention seeking cancellation of the BMC’s interim pigeon-feeding designation at the Airoli–Mulund creekside.
- The plea cites accident risk on the busy Mumbai–Navi Mumbai corridor, warning that sudden flock movements and roadside feeding could trigger crashes.
- Environmental objections highlight mangrove habitats and nearby migratory bird areas, including flamingo zones, as unsuitable for concentrated feeding.
- Context from earlier orders notes the High Court upheld a ban on traditional kabutarkhanas due to respiratory disease risks, and the Supreme Court declined to intervene in August.
- BMC’s October 31 interim plan allows controlled feeding from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. at four isolated spots, to be managed by NGOs until the court-appointed expert panel reports.