Homage frenzy chokes fishes

  • 30/09/2008

  • Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)

Marine life hit in Banganga tank during pitrupaksh ceremonyLike every year, thousands of devotees gathered at the Banganga tank at Walkeshwar to perform rituals on the last day of the Pitrupaksh, the period during which Hindus pray for their ancestors. But despite the arrangements made BMC, dead fish were found floating in the reservoir. Officials said that the marine life in the tank was affected due to lack of oxygen and the pollution caused by the offerings in water. Last year, thousands of fish in the tank were killed during the Pitrupaksh period. According to the corporation around two buckets of fish were removed after the rituals were over. Talking to DNA Rajendra Narwankar, assistant engineer environment, said