Flagging a series of non-compliances by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in checking untreated sewage flowing into Powai Lake, a National Green Tribunal (NGT)-mandated committee recently recommended that the BMC face a penalty of Rs 5 lakh per month per inlet if the new action plan is violated.
About Powai Lake:
It is an artificial lake situated in the northern suburb of Mumbai, Maharashtra.
The lake was built by the British in 1890.
The Padmavati Devi Temple, situated on the bank of the lake, dates back to the 10th century AD.
The lake is surrounded by thePowai Bird Sanctuary.
It is an important resting, feeding, and breeding site of several bird species, resident and migratory.
Among some of the lake’s rare and distinguished residents and visitors are the Watercock, Pheasant-tailed Jacana, Slaty-legged Crake, Ruddy-breasted Crake, Woolly-necked Stork, Caspian Tern, and Peregrine Falcon.
In recent times, 40% of the lake has disappeared. The lake has deteriorated due to accelerated growth of residential, commercial, and industrial areas around the lake.
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