Mumbai: 114 crow deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours

In the last 24 hours, amidst the bird flu scare in the state, 114 crows have been reported dead in Mumbai.

Meanwhile, the helpline set up by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has received 2,404 complaints about the death of crows, pigeons and sparrows in the last 15 days. Since January 5, the number of deaths of crows, pigeons and sparrows in Mumbai has been on an increase.

The civic body had earlier requested the citizens to remain vigilant adding that they should immediately call toll free telephone number 18002330418 if crows, parrots, herons or migratory birds are found dead in any of the localities or if anything is reported from a commercial poultry farm. In case needed, the nearest veterinary clinic can also be contacted. Moreover, the toll-free telephone number 18002330418 of the Commissionerate of Animal Husbandry should be used to share the information immediately.

Moreover, in Mumbai's Malad, Dadar, Sion, Matunga, Borivali, Kandivali, Andheri, Prabhadevi, Wadala, Matunga, Sion, Mankhurd, Govandi, Chandanwadi and other areas, complaints of death of crows and pigeons are coming to the helpline of the municipality every day.

On the other hand, the price of fish has increased to INR 250 per kg from INR 150 in the wholesale market due to the bird flu scare. The wholesale fish owners in local markets have cited an increasing demand regarding the same as the reason behind rising prices. In addition to that, during the colder months of December to March, fish are less likely to find themselves on the ocean floor. According to locals, this is one of the reasons why fish prices have gone up.