Mumbai, Sep 24 (PTI) A city-based environmentalist has suggested the creation of a separate pool using water from the historical Banganga lake or `tank’ in the city for religious rituals, so that the lake itself is protected from pollution.

Hundreds of dead fish were seen floating on the Banganga lake in south Mumbai after the `pitrupaksha’ rituals were performed on the banks of the water body on Sunday.

Waste material left after the rituals is a major contributor to the tank’s deteriorating water quality and depletion of dissolved oxygen, leading to mass fish deaths, experts said.

“Creating a separate shallow ritual pond using water from Banganga can help maintain the sanctity of the space, while ensuring that aquatic life is not harmed by ritual waste. It’s a simple, culturally sensit

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