VADODARA: A large number of fishes have reportedly died in the Sardar Sarovar
Dam
over last couple of days. Locals said that dead fishes were seen floating on the water surface and the stink is also unbearable. While the exact reason for the death of the fishes is yet to be known, locals said that some chemical mixed in the water may have caused the deaths.
It is also being suspected that some fishermen may have mixed some chemical in the water for catching fishes easily. The presence of chemicals in the water may cause serious hazards as water from this dam reaches different parts of the state for both drinking and irrigation. Presently, nearly 1,350 million cubic metre water is stored in the catchment area of
Narmada Dam. Locals are urging the Sardar Sarovar Nigam Ltd to conduct inquiry into the matter.
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