After this newspaper highlighted the presence of a layer of toxic foam on the Pavana river near Kejudevi Bandhara in Thergaon in its Friday edition, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) officials visited the site to collect water samples for testing. “The samples have been sent to the laboratory, and the results are expected in a week,” MPCB Deputy Regional Officer Manchak Jadhav told mid-day.

He noted that algae and weeds had spread across the water, giving it a greenish tinge.