Three years after the report of untreated sewage being discharged into Powai lake came out, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has finally decided to divert the sewage to a treatment plant. The project will cost around Rs 39.37 crore. In 2022, a survey revealed that approximately 10.9 million litres of untreated sewage from 15 culverts along Adi Shankaracharya Marg was flowing into the lake.
 
In 2022, a survey revealed that approximately 10.9 million litres of untreated sewage from 15 culverts along Adi Shankaracharya Marg was flowing into the lake. Following this, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the BMC on March 7, 2022, to prevent sewage discharge into Powai lake. In response, the BMC appointed a consultant to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR). Now, the civic body has invited tenders to appoint a contractor for the work.

A crocodile rests on a fountain platform in Powai lake. File Pic/Satej Shinde