Tonnes of dead fish is being washed up the fringes of Marudhaandapalli Lake here in Shoolagiri, leading to fear of pollution of the lake.
Stench emanates from the pile of dead fish and the local people are upset that the authorities concerned have not attended to the problem.
The fish were spotted by locals when they brought their livestock to the lake. With more dead fish being washed ashore, this caused an alarm.
A resident told The Hindu that no official had come to the spot. The lake was being fed by waters from Kelavarapalli Dam in Hosur.
Amid the stench of dead fish that worsens by the day, theories of sabotage are also being floated by the locals.
The lake was auctioned for fish breeding last year by the revenue officials. However, this was contested by another party that moved the court.
In this backdrop, the dead fish have triggered rumours of poisoning.
The Hindu tried contacting Shoolagiri Tahsildar, but the official’s phone was not reachable.
