India, March 29 -- Dadar's iconic Kabutarkhana may soon be a thing of the past.

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.

On March 25, Ajit Kumar Ambi, the assistant commissioner of the G North Ward,...