Navi Mumbai expressed even more anguish claiming that two trucks of dead fish were already sold at the local market before action could be taken.
Last week, residents of Nerul in Navi Mumbai woke up to the stench and sight of lakhs of dead fishes surfacing on the Karave lake in the area, forcing them to launch a massive clean-up operation.
"Two trucks of dead fish have already been taken away from here," said a resident. When asked for the reason, he said, "There are chemicals in the water, that's why the fishes are dead."
Local political leaders have blamed the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation or NMMC, alleging that the civic body turned a blind eye to the illegal dumping of industrial waste into the lake.
"There are industries in this neighbourhood and the chemicals released by them kill the fishes. The NMMC has spent crores to build a jogging track in this area but they don't care about the lakes or fishes in these lakes," said Vijay Mane, a Shiv Sena corporator.
The Navi Mumbai civic body has ordered an inquiry to find out the reason for this.
Locals expressed even more anguish claiming that two trucks of dead fish were already sold at the local market before action could be taken.
"The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation needs to look into the matter as early as possible. If sewage or chemicals are being released in the water, then action must be taken against them," said Environmentalist Aarti Chauhan highlighting the need to act at the earliest.
Just a month ago, thousands of fish were found dead along the shores of Airoli and Ghansoli. So far 11 humpback dolphins have also been found dead across the region.