Is Dadar Kabutarkhana a health hazard? BMC to compile data

Dadar's iconic Kabutarkhana may soon be a thing of the past.

- Linah Baliga

MUMBAI:

The G North Ward Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is compiling research-based evidence to ascertain whether the nearly 100-year-old pigeon-feeding ground, located at a busy junction in Dadar market, is a health hazard, following complaints by residents.

Based on the evidence it gathers from institutions such as the KEM Hospital, Sion Hospital, the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), and the World Health Organization (WHO), the BMC might either shut down the grade II heritage structure completely or relocate it to a less congested area, according to civic officials.