Following the death of hundreds of fish in the Banganga tank after Pitrupaksh rituals last week, a team of experts came to the spot to assess solutions for preventing such an event in the future. The team, headed by veterinarian Dr Dinesh Vinherkar, visited the historical tank on Friday for the same, and will soon be back to clean it. They would also be forwarding a list of suggestions to prevent these deaths.

Offerings immersed in the tank during Pitrupaksh rituals choke the fish and other aquatic life in the tank to death every year. This year was no different, with hundreds of fish being seen floating along with flowers and other remnants of the offerings. Marine scientists and veterinarians feel the reason behind this is the pollution the offerings create in the tank.