Raze illegal resorts releasing sewage into dams across state, minister Vikhe Patil tells officials
Pune: Water resources minister
on Friday admitted that several
and other structures have come up around various dams in the state and asked officials concerned to start razing these structures on a priority basis.Vikhe Patil held a meeting with officials of the
in Pune on Thursday.Before this, the cabinet minister for the department of fisheries, Nitesh Rane, also visited the city, where he held a meeting with the district administration to review the production of the fisheries department.After the meeting, Rane said the production of fish has been hampered due to the encroachments and pollution in water bodies.Later, Vikhe Patil also admitted that encroachments have come up around the dam areas in various parts of the state.
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He said, "We have observed that some illegal resorts and other structures have come up around the dams in various parts. Some of these illegal structures are within the catchment areas."He added, "These illegal resorts and other structures are releasing their sewage and other effluents directly into the dam water. Such water pollution is causing problems for fish. Therefore, I have told the officials to issue notices and start razing these illegal structures on priority."Recently, Pune witnessed an outbreak of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), in which some patients also lost their lives. Various teams examining the cause of the sudden outbreak pointed out the release of untreated sewage in the water of
.State govt claimed that it is taking policy decisions to take action against those responsible for polluting water bodies."Keeping water pollution-free is the responsibility of the water resources department, and we will take all possible measures to prevent water pollution," Vikhe Patil said.
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