While she did inspect a functioning 76 MLD sewage treatment plant in Kolhapur city; which has helped clean up the local stretch; the bigger problem lies downstream, near Ichalkaranji, where textile industries continue dumping untreated waste. Shetti isn’t holding back: he’s warned that if even one fish dies after November next year, he’ll bring the corpse to the collector’s office. Why? Because the promised ₹638-crore effluent treatment plant; supposed to be ready by then; is less than 10% complete. What’s worse? The project’s cost ballooned from ₹377 crore with no clear explanation. While Munde ordered faster work during the review meeting, critics say talk won’t fix broken pipelines or dead fish. This isn’t just about a river; it’s about accountability, timing, and whose voice gets heard when pollution hits home.