Category : Plastic pollution | Location : Tamil Nadu | Posted on 2021-08-16 23:11:20
Trichy: Days after hundreds of fish were found dead and floating in the Teppakulam of Rockfort Thayumana Swami temple in the city, the fisheries department, which collected water samples has said that it was caused by plastic pollution. The department has asked the Trichy Corporation to prevent the littering of plastic waste into the tank and to change the water periodically.
The department instructed the civic body to replace 50% of the water as foul smell is emanating from the tank. “Density of fish was also high. We have suggested reducing the number of fish reared. Preventing plastic pollution and periodically changing the water will prevent such incidents,” a fisheries department official said. “We will clean the tank once a week. We are considering changing the water in a phased manner as per the direction from the fisheries department,” a corporation official said.
