Mumbai Suburban Guardian Minister and Minister for Cultural Affairs and Information Technology, Advocate Ashish Shelar, on Wednesday issued firm directives to the authorities concerned to draft and submit a comprehensive action plan within three months for the essential desilting of Powai, Tulsi, and Vehar lakes.

The directives were issued during a crucial meeting chaired by Shelar on Wednesday at Mantralaya to specifically address the issue of desilting of Powai Lake. 

Key officials present at the meeting included BMC Additional Commissioner Abhijit Bangar, Conservator of Forests from Sanjay Gandhi National Park Anita Patil, as well as senior officials from both the Environment Department and the civic body.