Rapid Fire
Water Hyacinth
- 30 Apr 2024
- 1 min read
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has mandated that for using chemical bioenzyme “draynzyme” for treatment of water hyacinth, scientific approval by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow is necessary.
- Draynzyme will be approved for usage only when it is confirmed that there are no detrimental effects on the ecological balance of the water body.
- Urban Local Bodies decided to spray bio-enzymes or natural chemicals on rivers and lakes to control the mosquito outbreak.
- Water Hyacinth is scientifically known as Eichhornia crassipes.
- It is an aquatic weed common in water bodies across South Asia, including India.
- Draynzyme is an enzyme-based product that is used for treatment of water hyacinth.
