Watch: Pune man finds red larvae inside water purifier, internet users react

A Pune man's video showing red larvae in the filter candle of a water purifier has raised concerns about the pollution in the city's Mula-Mutha river. A man named Jaideep Baphna posted a video and photo on X from a resident of Blueridge township in Pune's Hinjawadi on February 19.

In the viral video, tiny red larvae were visible on the filter candle. Jaideep wrote in his post that the red larvae are known as 'Chironomid larvae,' belonging to the Chironomidae family. They are commonly referred to as 'non-biting midges' in the adult stage and 'bloodworms' in the larval stage.

The man also mentioned in his post that if these 'mosquito cousins' have reached Wakad and Hinjewadi areas of the city then it means that the river is slowly losing its capacity to fight back.

Jaideep also claimed that at least 20% of the 800 flats in the township have found the red larvae in the tap water.

Jaideep slammed Pune Municipal Corporation and said that instead of cleaning the water, they are focused on 'useless concretization under Riverfront Development'.

Jaideep also mentioned that Pune had witnessed a tornado of mosquitoes over the river some days ago. The video of the same also went viral on the internet.

The post quickly went viral on social media. While some called it a serious issue and demanded quick action, others asked if the problem was because of the river or dirty water tanks.

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