Hyderabad: Hussain Sagar lake’s water quality fell during Ganesh idol immersions this year, states a recent Pollution Control Board ( PCB ) report.

Turbidity or cloudiness in the lake rose steeply while dissolved oxygen (DO) levels fell during the immersion season, reported Eenadu .

The research was carried out after samples were collected on August 25, 30 and September 1, 3, 5 and 9 from six major immersion spots of Hyderabad’s Hussain Sagar: Buddha statue, Lepakshi Handicrafts, Lumbini Park, NTR Park Platforms 1 and 2, and Necklace Road.

The tests were conducted for turbidity, dissolved oxygen (DO), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), total suspended solids (TSS), total dissolved solids (TDS), total coliform and fecal coliform.

The PCB report points

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