Mumbai: Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has written to Ward Corporation Municipal Brihanmumbai to stop spraying any chemicals, such as glyphosate (herbicides), on Powai Lake because that tends to interfere or influence the crocodile in it.
MPCB ​​has provided these instructions following a recent complaint by VanDi NGO environment lovers, D Stalin, which clearly states that plants such as hyacinth are changing to chocolate and dying because of the spraying of glyphosate chemicals on them.
Speaking with Toi, Stalin said: “I am happy that MPCB has taken corrective steps and directs the city’s body to stop spraying chemicals to Lake Powai.
Some of the Indian Marsh crocodile, which is a protected species that cohabit on the lake, with fish and beings The other sea can be influenced by the use of glyphosate to eradicate the ECEACINTH of water.
” MPCB letter, signed by Regional Officers JS Hajare and submitted to the BMC BMC office, stated: “The use of glifosat further causes long-term effects on the Powai lake environment.” Powai based The Elsie Gabriel environment commented on: “Are there environmental impact assessment reports that are completed before giving a contract to spray chemicals on hyacinth on the lake? Every random jerk action to clean the body of water can prove harmful the environment.
“Gabriel further said:” Already, with peripheral breeding of the lake of all sides, including isolated areas where crocodiles come out for sunbathing, Powai Lake in danger of serious damage.
“Meanwhile, Stalin added:` `we are waiting for a formal response BMC about the use of chemicals.
We also oppose the construction of cycle lines around the lake area; some trees have been cut for this track project, and the rocks are destroyed into the water, which is bad for the environment.
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