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By Our Special Correspondent
BANGALORE, JAN. 29. The organisers of Aero India 2005, which will begin on February 9 at the Yelahanka Air Force Station, are leaving nothing to chance. Their concern now is about birds, especially kites, which can pose a danger to aircraft on flight. There will be "bird watchers" of a different kind during the show. To prevent bird hits, the Byatayarayanapura City Municipal Council has ordered the closure of all butchers' shops, broiler shops and "dhabas" within a 7-km. radius of the IAF Station between February 5 and 15. Restaurants have been asked not to serve non-vegetarian dishes during the period. Offal from butchers' shops and leftovers from wayside eateries are known to attract birds. Without much to scavenge upon, the birds are expected to give the area a miss. The municipal body, which served notices to shops and eateries last week, has warned of stringent penal action if the instructions are not followed. The IAF will employ gas-powered guns, which will fire at regular intervals, to scare away any birds still lurking in the area. During the air show there will be displays by aircraft which will fly at relatively low altitudes and this may increase the possibility of bird hits, according to the Indian Air Force authorities. Special "bird watchers" will be deployed around the airfield to shoo them away. "We want to take no chances as there will be scores of Indian and foreign aircraft. The butchers' shop and poultry stall owners are not too happy and the dhabas fear loss of customers. These will be especially hit on weekends when most families buy meat or chicken and the 10-day closure will drive away business elsewhere, the shopkeepers said. A suggestion made by the butchers and stall owners is that instead of the blanket closure for 10 days, the municipal council can help them dispose waste in a hygienic manner. Air Force officers said that despite explaining how waste should be disposed, there has been poor compliance.
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