India News | Mumbai's Powai Lake Overflows After Heavy Rains

Mumbai, Jun 18 (PTI) The scenic Powai Lake in Mumbai overflowed on Wednesday morning following heavy rains in its catchment areas for the last two days, a civic official said.

Its water is not potable and is used only for industrial purposes.

Also Read | Madhya Pradesh: Man-Son Siphon Off INR 64 Lakh From Indore Court's Bank Account, Spends on Foreign Trips and Buying Expensive Mobile Phones; Held From Gujarat.

Having a storage capacity of 545 crore litres, the lake started overflowing at 6 am, the official said.

"The lake has reached its capacity and started overflowing due to heavy rainfall in its catchment areas over the past two days," the official said, adding the water level was at 195.10 feet.

Also Read | PM Narendra Modi Reacts As Giorgia Meloni Shares Photo of Their Meeting at G7 Summit 2025, Says 'India's Friendship With Italy Will Continue To Get Stronger'.

The water body, a popular recreation spot surrounded by greenery and high-rises in Powai area, has started overflowing 20 days earlier compared to last year.

When the lake is full, the water area is around 2.23 square kilometres, while the catchment area is 6.61 sq km.

Located 27 km from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters, the Powai Lake was built in 1890 at a cost of Rs 12.59 lakh.

Seven reservoirs, namely Bhatsa, Upper Vaitarna, Middle Vaitarna, Tansa, Modak Sagar, Vihar and Tulsi, supply 385 crore litres of potable water to the megapolis.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)