Bapu Salunkhe, coordinator of Kamothe Colony Forum sent a message to the officials of Maharashtra Pollution Control Corporation (MPCB) requesting them to conduct an immediate inspection.
Supreme Petrochem Ltd has received Consent to Operate from MPCB on 30th December, 2022, for Polystyrene and Expandable Polystyrene Capacity Expansion Projects at its plant situated at Village Amdoshi, Taluka- Roha.
After the discharge of polluted effluent was pictured by the Coast Guard patrolling helicopter MPCB sent a show-cause notice to the concerned agencies which were involved in this act.
Police suspect that some industry might have released chemicals in the creek causing the death of fish. An MPCB official visited the site and collected fish as well as water samples for laboratory tests.