Sewage discharge turns deadly for aquatic life in Mandi's Ratti

The Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board (HPSPCB) has confirmed that the fish mortality incident reported in the Ratti rivulet of Mandi district on June 12 was caused by the discharge of untreated effluent and sewage into the water body, leading to a sharp decline in water quality and depletion of dissolved oxygen levels.