Krishna-Pushkaralu-Rumors-GossipsKrishna Pushkaralu has just concluded the other day. Learning lessons from Godavari Pushkaralu mishap, the government took enough care to avoid any issues and successfully executed the plans. But then we have seen some vested individuals trying to spread the rumours that Krishna Water is impure and is dangerous for all who take the holy dip.

The state government managed to arrest those rumours in the last minute and protected the sentiments of the people. But then it is said that Media tried its level best to propagate these impure waters rumours. We are told that AP Pollution Control Board officials were approached for data on the quality of the Krishna River water at Vijayawada.

But the officials turned down all such requests during Pushkaralu saying that they were not authorised to reveal any information on it. The media persons were asked to get the quality of the water from the district collector or health department officials or the concerned department minister or Institute of Preventive Medicine (IPM) or Rural Water Resource department or seek the information under the Right To Information Act (RTI).

Pollution Board Officials, however, clarified that the water quality in the river was good when compared with the 2004 Krishna River Puskharalu. They say the quality of the river water was good for bathing. The quality of the water samples were said to be in optimum level as per the pollution norms because of florin mixing, continuous inflow of water and maintenance of cleanliness.