MANGALURU: Mayor Kavitha Sanil said that the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) does not release effluents from its sewage treatment plants to Gurupur River Addressing reporters along with commissioner Mohammed Nazeer and MCC Council chief whip M Shashidhar Hegde, the Mayor said the allegations of MCC releasing effluents from its sewage treatment plants from Pachanady is far from truth. "Officials of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) have alleged that the reason for water contamination in River Gurupur is due to the release of effluents from sewage treatment plants of MCC. No untreated effluents flow to Gurupur river from Pachanady. We have all facilities to treat water in our sewage treatment plants, where extra generator also has been procured. There is no scope for letting untreated sewage letting flow from our plants," the Mayor said.Mayor, who is also a member of KSPCB, suggested the Board officials to take action against industries in the nearby areas that actually pollute Gurupur River. "Don't blame the city corporation and protect industries. Take action against those who contaminated the river. Let the Board bring experts from Bengaluru to conduct studies and find the source of pollution," she added.Commissioner Nazeer said that the MCC treats the sewage from Pachanady promptly and the treated water is being supplied to water plants in Pilikula Nisargadhama.It may be recalled that the water in Gurupur River has been contaminated and as a result large number of fish died. Similarly, few days ago, three cows also died after consuming water from a stream that connects the river. A foul smell also emanate from the river in the area downstream of Malavoor dam, which was inaugurated recently.Minister for forest, environment and ecology B Ramanath Rai had on Thursday visited the spot and warned strictly that legal action will be taken against those who pollute the river. According to KSPCB officials, the BOD (biological oxygen demand) and DO (dissolved oxygen) levels have reduced and water has become septic.

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