In a final attempt to recover the bodies, the district administration has brought in dredgers from Goa to remove the mud accumulated in River Gangavali, utilizing funds from MLA development grants.
However, much to the dismay of Karnataka, a few of the state's pristine rivers, such as Aghanashini, Sharavathi, and Gangavali, were notified as polluted. Eshwar Khandre, the state forest ...