Cabinet Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha Inspects Banganga After Fish Deaths, Urges Eco-Friendly Pind Daan During Pitru Paksha
Mumbai: Cabinet Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha inspected the historic and sacred Banganga Tank at Walkeshwar following the death of a large number of fish due to polluted water. Santosh Salunkhe, Assistant Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation’s D Ward, and local corporator Sunny Sanap were present during the inspection. Measures To Protect Tank In view of Pitru Paksha, Lodha said that…
Mumbai's Cabinet Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha visited the sacred Banganga Tank to assess the impact of polluted water on the fish population. Santosh Salunkhe, Assistant Commissioner of D Ward, and local corporator Sunny Sanap accompanied him. Lodha pledged that necessary steps would be taken to safeguard the tank's sanctity and environment, particularly during Pitru Paksha, a significant Hindu festival.
The Banganga Tank faces contamination from materials used in religious rituals, which can harm aquatic life. To address this, an immediate cleanliness drive was conducted in the tank premises. The Municipal Corporation has also been instructed to take precautions to prevent the disposal of ritual waste into the tank. Additional measures include creating ten artificial tanks and increasing the number of oxygen pumps.
As Pitru Paksha ends this Saturday, Lodha emphasized that the Municipal Corporation should maintain cleanliness in and around the tank post-festival. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has appealed for eco-friendly Pind Daan practices at Banganga. Visitors are urged to perform religious rituals while preserving the environment.
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