The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) recently proposed appointing infrastructure consultancy firm AECOM Asia Company Limited to prepare a comprehensive redevelopment plan for a stretch of Powai Lake along Adi Shankaracharya Marg at a consultancy cost of Rs 1.85 crore.
About Powai Lake:
It is an artificial lake situated in the northern suburb of Mumbai, Maharashtra.
It was constructed by the British in 1890 by building two dams across the Mithi River to augment Bombay's water supply.
The lake has a catchment area of 6.6 sq. km and a depth ranging from 3 to 12 metres.
The southern hillocks around the lake form the lowest slopes of the Western Ghats.
Powai Lake flanked by two premier institutions which are Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) and the National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE).
The Padmavati Devi Temple, situated on the bank of the lake inside IIT Bombay campus dates back to the 10th century AD.
The lake is surrounded by the Powai Bird Sanctuary and is an important resting, feeding, and breeding site of several bird species, resident and migratory.
The lake serves as an important habitat for resident and migratory birds, including the Watercock, Pheasant-tailed Jacana, Woolly-necked Stork, Caspian Tern, and Peregrine Falcon. It also supports a small population of Marsh Crocodiles.
It also supports fishing activities and is currently being used for the conservation of the Indian mahaseer.
In recent times, 40% of the lake has disappeared due to the accelerated growth of residential, commercial, and industrial areas around the lake.
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