Key points:
- The honorary district animal welfare is publishing the addresses and phone numbers of various bird rescue camps to be set up so that citizens can immediately rush the injured birds to the closest camp during Makar Sankranti.
- NGOs like Karuna Trust, Bird Helpline, Bombay SPCA and many more will also be actively looking out for treating birds injured during the festival.
The honorary district animal welfare officer Mitesh Jain said, they are publishing the addresses and phone numbers of various bird rescue camps to be set up so that citizens can immediately rush the injured birds to the closest camp during Makar Sankranti. They are also urging citizens to avoid flying kites, and also shun the use of the sharp glass-coated manja as it can terribly slice through the birds that are flying in the sky, He further added that the Chinese manja thread must also be avoided as these can often prove to be fatal for the feathered species.
It is not just the ongoing bird flu that is posing a serious threat to the avian species. The upcoming kite flying festival during Makar Sankranti also kills or harms hundreds of birds. Animal rights groups have therefore decided to set up several bird rescue camps in the city on January 14 and 15.
NGOs like Karuna Trust, Bird Helpline, Bombay SPCA and many more will also be actively looking out for treating birds injured during the festival.
