Thane’s civic body, the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) in a shocking move has asked people to not feed the pigeons in the area.
TMC has placed banners all across the city stating that people should not be feeding pigeons due to the high incidence of 'hypersensitive pneumonia' among lung diseases, which the banners say is contracted by proximity to pigeons. Moreover, the banner states that of all the lung diseases affecting citizens, the 60-65 per cent cases are of hypersensitive pneumonia.
However, several social workers and NGOs have asked the civic body to remove the banners, stating that the civic body is spreading misinformation and fear.
On the other hand, on Thursday, December 10, Thane Forest Department’s anti-poaching unit held a meeting with members of animal welfare groups to build and develop strategies and a stronger network to combat organized wildlife crime. As per the report, groups such as Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare (RAWW), Plant and Animals Welfare Society - Mumbai (PAWS-Mumbai), the Thane Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Spreading Awareness on Reptiles and Rehabilitation Program (SARRP), Wildlife Welfare Association (WWA), and a few others were present for the meeting.
According to the President at RAWW, Pawan Sharma, one of the key issues discussed was the need to create more awareness, coordinating with the police departments and cyber cells to counter wildlife trafficking and scheduling meetings of the Bird Committee appointed by the Bombay High Court. The members also decided to prepare a database of volunteers as well as members who are trained in wildlife rescue.
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