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Concern over damage caused to habitat in river.
Civil society organisations expressed concern over the damage caused to the natural habitat of fishes and other fauna due to Krishna Pushkaralu.
Vijayawada: Civil society organisations expressed concern over the damage caused to the natural habitat of fishes and other fauna due to Krishna Pushkaralu.
The organisations said that more than 30 varieties of fish have already vanished in Krishna river from Jaggaiahpet to Prakasam barrage due to declining water levels, high level of pollution and stagnation of river water.
Nastika Samajam conducted a seminar on ‘Pushkaralu Yevari Uddharana Kosam’ at Freedom Fighters Welfare Association Hall here on Sunday and discussed the pros and cons of the Krishna Pushkaralu.
Addressing the gathering, Krishna district Jana Vignana Vedika general secretary Tummala Srikumar said long dry spell conditions had severely affected many species, particularly fishes in the river.
Due to construction of Pushkara ghats, these hapless creatures were moving to other places.
He said that the fishes have habit for laying eggs in the shores and now they were getting confused when different colours of new tiles were surfaced at the ghats.
He said that a study conducted by JVV last year in Godavari river had revealed a large number of fish in the river migrated to other places after the Pushkaralu.
T Srikumar, assistant professor of Andhra Loyola College, said the JVV was not against the Pushkaralu or taking bath in the rivers but the government must educate people to prevent pollution in the rivers.
Jana Sahiti secretary Divi Kumar said the government was giving undue importance to Pushkaralu by spending crores of rupees.
Nastika Samajam secretary Motukuri Arun Kumar presided over the seminar.
Indian Federation of Trade Unions (IFTU) State secretary K Ramarao, Revolutionary Writers Association leader A Krishna and others spoke on the occasion.
The representatives of these organisations released a book on astronomy and Pushkaralu published by Jana Sahiti.
