Hundreds of fish die in Hyderabad’s Durgam Cheruvu due to oxygen loss and pollution
- Hundreds of fish recently died in Durgam Cheruvu lake in Telangana's Hyderabad due to oxygen loss and pollution.
- Dissolved oxygen was just 0.3 mg/l against the minimum 4 mg/l needed for fish, May 2026 state data showed.
- High phosphate levels are feeding algal blooms, which strip more oxygen as they decompose.
- An expert said sewage inflows must be cut first, with aeration only a short-term fix for the lake.
Source: deccanchronicle.com
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