India, June 30 -- To maintain hygiene and safety at and around Pune Airport, municipal authorities have initiated a 24x7 cleanliness drive along Airport Road. The move comes after several senior officials and local representatives expressed strong dissatisfaction over the increasingly unhygienic conditions in the area that have led to an increase in stray animals and birds and raised the risk of dangerous bird hits.

The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has raised concerns that the presence of such birds and animals near the runway and airport is potentially obstructing flight operations.

Accordingly, a special directive has been issued to ensure cleanliness within a radius of four kilometres from the airport, covering all sides. Tulshir...