Activists have urged the civic body to take urgent steps to prevent the deaths of hundreds of fish in the historic Banganga tank in Walkeshwar after the Pitru Paksha rituals . They have suggested that the immersion of puja remains be prohibited and substituted with artificial ponds created around the tank for the annual ritual.

Recurring Problem at Sacred Tank

On Monday morning, hundreds of dead fish floated on the surface of Banganga tank, a sacred water body surrounded by ancient temples in the Walkeshwar area of Malabar Hill. This was not the first time fish died in large numbers but an annual occurrence after the last day of Pitru Paksha, when Hindus honour their departed ancestors.

Rituals and Aftermath

On Sunday, hundreds of people gathered at the holy site to perform shrad

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