Nearly 1,000 meat traders in the city are facing a peculiar problem — their business could be grounded because of bird-hits at the Mumbai airport. That is, unless they can get a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the civil aviation authorities by the end of the month.
In a significant threat to flight safety, several birds have collided into aircraft around the airport, so last month, the Bombay High Court asked the BMC to ensure no garbage is dumped near Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to reduce food sources for birds. Since the birds are particularly attracted to meat, the focus was turned on the 1,000 meat shops, cold storages and butcher shops within a 10-km radius of the airport. So the BMC issued a circular in February stating that licences of these shops would be renewed only if they obtained an NOC from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The renewal of licences will begin from March 31, and with just a fortnight to go, the owners are not sure the DGCA will deliver on the NOC in time.
15/03/16 Tanvi Deshpande/Mid Day
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In a significant threat to flight safety, several birds have collided into aircraft around the airport, so last month, the Bombay High Court asked the BMC to ensure no garbage is dumped near Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to reduce food sources for birds. Since the birds are particularly attracted to meat, the focus was turned on the 1,000 meat shops, cold storages and butcher shops within a 10-km radius of the airport. So the BMC issued a circular in February stating that licences of these shops would be renewed only if they obtained an NOC from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The renewal of licences will begin from March 31, and with just a fortnight to go, the owners are not sure the DGCA will deliver on the NOC in time.
15/03/16 Tanvi Deshpande/Mid Day
