Giant African Snails (Lissachatina fulica), considered to be one of the most damaging land snail pests, have invaded the Kothrud campus of Film & Television Institute of India (FTII), Kothrud Campus in Pune.

The snails are visible in large numbers and in clusters on walls, internal roads, floors, the compound, on trees and across plantations on the FTII land in Kothrud, which also includes premises of the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), National Film Archives of India (NFAI) and Doordarshan Kendra, all run by the Government of India.

Recently, the snails became a matter of discussion between some participants at the film appreciation course conducted at NFAI in Kothrud. A security guard said the snails are seen all over the premises during the rainy season.

When contacted,

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