India, Aug. 18 -- Following a Bombay High Court directive, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has begun inviting suggestions and objections from citizens on whether pigeon feeding at designated kabutarkhana should be regulated.

The move comes after the court, on August 13, ordered the formation of a committee and mandated public consultation on the issue. So far, the civic body has received three formal applications-one from the Dadar Kabutarkhana Trust Board, another from Yasmin Bhansali and Company, and a third from animal and bird rights activist Pallavi Patil.

While the applications will be made public on Monday through the BMC's official website, it is learnt that all three parties have offered to take responsibility for ...