India: Gomti River Needs Dredging

Authorities in Uttar Pradesh Monday ordered a probe into the death of thousands of fishes which have died in the river Gomti, reports newstrackindia.com.

Jal Nigam officials search for the reasons that could have led to such largescale deaths.

Officials say that the oxygen level was was within normal limits.

There is an immediate need for dredging in many parts of the river, official sources says, but added that the Jal Nigam was ignoring this for a long time.

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Dredging Today Staff, June 25, 2012