Parrot deaths in Madhya Pradesh: Food waste and pesticide poisoning along the Narmada raise human health concerns and safety risks
Two hundred parrots dropped dead along the Narmada River banks in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone district, turning a scenic, picnic spot into a grim scene. Forest officials quickly ruled out bird flu after post-mortems, blaming food poisoning from visitor scraps like rice, cooked leftovers-and even pebbles found in the birds’ stomachs. Near the popular Badwah aqueduct…