NGT Issues Notice to Delhi Government Over Health Hazards from Pigeon Droppings in Delhi NCR

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the Delhi government, Municipal Corporation of Delhi, and other agencies in response to a plea highlighting serious health and environmental risks from pigeon droppings in public areas

The petition claims that regular feeding of pigeons leads to droppings accumulating on footpaths and public areas, which, when cleaned, toxic particles mix with dust, polluting the air and causing diseases like hypersensitivity pneumonitis, which can scar lungs and cause breathing difficulties.

The NGT has sought responses by affidavit before the next hearing on October 8.