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Maharashtra Fisheries Minister Directs Urgent Action on Dabhol Creek Pollution
In the state of Maharashtra in India, a minister named Nitesh Rane is in charge of helping fishermen.
Fishermen who live near a place called Dabhol Creek were having a hard time because their fish were dying.
The minister found out that dirty water from factories was going into the creek.
When factories throw away chemicals without cleaning them, the water becomes bad for fish.
Lots of fish died, and that made it hard for fishermen to earn money.
The minister told the pollution board to check the factories and stop them from dumping dirty water.
He also asked them to check the water going into and out of cleaning plants.
The minister wants a special machine to dig the creek mouth so boats can pass easily.
Digging the creek mouth will help fishermen go out to fish safely.
The government is working to make the water clean again so the fish and fishermen can be happy.
Maharashtra Fisheries Minister Nitesh Rane directed officials to take urgent measures to address fishing problems in Dabhol Creek, Ratnagiri district.
Untreated industrial wastewater from the Lote industrial estate has damaged fishing activities and caused fish deaths in the region.
Rane instructed the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board to take action against industries releasing untreated wastewater into the creek.
Authorities were directed to regularly monitor water quality entering and leaving effluent treatment plants.
Dredging at the mouth of Dabhol Creek was prioritised, with administrative approval from the Centre already received.
- Who
- Maharashtra Fisheries Minister Nitesh Rane and state officials, including the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board and the Maharashtra Fisheries Development Corporation
- What
- Directives for urgent measures to address fishing problems in Dabhol Creek, including action against industries releasing untreated wastewater and priority dredging work
- Where
- Dabhol Creek region in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra; the meeting was held at Mantralaya in Mumbai
- When
- August 10, 2026
- Why
- Fish deaths and damage to fishing activities caused by polluted wastewater discharged from the Lote industrial estate
Key facts
- Minister
- Nitesh Rane, Maharashtra Fisheries Minister
- Region
- Dabhol Creek, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra
- Creek extent
- Anjanvel (Guhagar taluka) to Karji (Khed) and Govalkot (Chiplun taluka)
- Fishing villages
- 52
- Fishermen population
- Around 14,988
- Pollution source
- Lote industrial estate chemical industries
- Reported issue
- Fish deaths due to untreated wastewater
- Meeting location
- Mantralaya, Mumbai










