The Telangana High Court has sought responses from the GHMC and other departments on a PIL demanding regulation of pigeon feeding in Hyderabad. The petitioner argued that unchecked feeding has led to health hazards, pollution, and damage to heritage structures.
A Mumbai court fined businessman Nitin Sheth Rs 5,000 for feeding pigeons in a public place, ruling his actions could spread dangerous infections. The case follows the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s ban on pigeon feeding over health and nuisance concerns
Public pigeon feeding in Hyderabad, though seen as kindness, can cause severe lung diseases. Experts warn that droppings and feathers release harmful spores, leading to allergies, irreversible lung damage, and infections, particularly affecting vulnerable groups like children, elderly, and the immunocompromised
