<p>A civic official said that <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-local-train-reversed-to-rescue-commuter-in-navi-mumbai-23361697" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Mumbai's Powai Lake</a> began overflowing on Monday as heavy rains lashed the city for the last couple of days, reported news agency PTI.</p>
<p>The lake, which has a storage capacity of 545 crore litres, started overflowing at 4.45 pm amid Mumbai rains, the official said, reported PTI.</p>
<p>However, the water from the lake is not potable and is used only for industrial purposes.</p>
<p>When the lake is full, the water area is around 2.23 square kilometres, while the catchment area is 6.61 square kilometres, reported PTI.</p>
<p>Located around 27 kilometres from the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-rains-cm-eknath-shinde-chairs-high-level-meeting-directs-agencies-to-be-on-high-alert-23361708" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">BMC headquarters</a>, Powai Lake was built in 1890 for Rs 12.59 lakh, reported PTI.</p>
<p>Seven reservoirs, namely Bhatsa, Upper Vaitarna, Middle Vaitarna, Tansa, Modak Sagar, Vihar and Tulsi, supply 385 crore litres of potable water to the megapolis.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, heavy rains pounded Mumbai and adjoining areas, severely affecting the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/imd-issues-yellow-alert-as-heavy-rains-batter-mumbai-23361732" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Central Railway's suburban</a> services due to waterlogging on tracks and also hit the airport operations leading to 50 flight cancellations on Monday.</p>
<p>The rain mayhem led to inundation of many low-lying areas in the city, impacting vehicular movement, and people were seen wading through flooded streets.</p>
<p>The state government declared a holiday for all schools in Mumbai, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts amid <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-tourists-trekkers-at-raigad-fort-evacuated-amid-heavy-rains-23361729" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Mumbai rains</a>.</p>
<p>Some areas in Mumbai received more than 300 mm of rainfall in just six hours ending at 7 am, causing inundation of roads and low-lying areas.</p>
<p>Heavy rains also lashed the city throughout the day, further compounding the woes of residents.</p>
<p>Both houses of the Maharashtra legislature were adjourned as many members and officials could not reach the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-rains-bmc-deploys-personnel-to-monitor-situation-amid-heavy-downpour-23361684" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Vidhan Bhavan</a> due to the downpour.</p>
<p>Maharashtra Minister for Relief and Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Anil Patil and NCP MLC Amol Mitkari alighted from the Howrah-Mumbai train and walked on tracks for some distance, a video of which went viral.</p>
<p>Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde took stock of the heavy rain situation by chairing a meeting at the Mantralaya and visiting the control room of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).</p>
<p>Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis said in the assembly that flooding occurs in Mumbai when there are heavy rains along with high tide.</p>
<p><strong>(With inputs from PTI)</strong></p><p>
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