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The National Green Tribunal has sought the response of Delhi government and others on a plea raising concerns over the feeding of pigeons, leading to environmental and health hazards.
A bench of NGT Chairperson Prakash Shrivastava and expert member A Senthil Vel said, "Plea of the applicant is that feeding and proliferation of pigeons leads to pigeons dropping on the footpath, pavements and traffic islands, etc., in Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) and when these feeding areas are swept then the toxic particulars of dried droppings mix with the dust, pollute the environment and caused adverse health effect."
The plea said pigeon droppi...