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Sewage Leak From Industrial Area Suspected in Mandi Fish Deaths; Pollution Board Issues Notice

Sewage Leak From Industrial Area Suspected in Mandi Fish Deaths; Pollution Board Issues Notice

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June 13, 2026

The Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board has issued a show-cause notice to the Mandi District Industries Centre following large-scale fish mortality in the Ratti stream. A joint inspection revealed that a damaged pipeline was discharging untreated sewage from a nearby industrial area directly into the water body.