Sangareddy: Suspected industrial effluents kill fish in Rudraram lake

Suspected discharge of industrial effluents into Rudraram lake allegedly caused the death of a large number of fish, affecting over 150 fishermen. They claimed losses of nearly Rs 20 lakh and demanded a Pollution Control Board probe and action against the responsible industries.

Sangareddy: The suspected release of industrial effluents into Rudraram lake led to the death of fish, leaving fishermen in distress on Monday.

More than 150 fishermen earn their livelihood by fishing in the lake. With a large number of fish found dead, their livelihood has been severely affected. The fishermen claimed they had suffered losses of nearly Rs 20 lakh due to the fish deaths.

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It is suspected that pharmaceutical companies in the area discharged a large quantity of effluents into the lake under the cover of incessant rain. The fishermen demanded a probe by the Pollution Control Board into the incident and stern action against the pharma companies