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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has raised concerns over frequent bird strike incidents at Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) and has written to Odisha Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, urging strict enforcement of aviation safety norms.
According to The Times of India, the regulator has invoked Rule 91 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, which prohibits slaughterhouses and similar bird-attracting activities within 10 km of an aerodrome.
The DGCA stated that unauthorised slaughterhouses, roadside meat and fish vending units, and open waste dumps near Bhubaneswar airport continue to attract birds, posing risks to airc...