Submit action plan within 3 months to desilt three lakes in Mumbai: Shelar
Among those present at the meeting were BMC Additional Commissioner Abhijit Bangar, Conservator of Forests from Sanjay Gandhi National Park Anita Patil, and senior officials from the environment department and BMC.
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The directives were issued at a meeting held under the chairmanship of Cabinet Minister Ashish Shelar.
The state government on Wednesday issued directives to the authorities to submit within three months a comprehensive action plan for the desilting of Powai, Tulsi and Vihar lakes in Mumbai.
The directives were issued at a meeting held under the chairmanship of Cabinet Minister Ashish Shelar.
Among those present at the meeting were BMC Additional Commissioner Abhijit Bangar, Conservator of Forests from Sanjay Gandhi National Park Anita Patil, and senior officials from the environment department and BMC.
Powai Lake typically overflows by July each year, but this year it began overflowing as early as June, sparking concerns about the absence of timely desilting.
During the meeting, it was also highlighted that NGO MERI has conducted a detailed survey on pollution levels in the lake.
Spread across nearly 557 acres, Powai Lake is facing a surge in water hyacinth growth due to the discharge of untreated sewage from surrounding areas.
While the BMC has begun measures to curb this pollution, Minister Shelar emphasised the need for a detailed study on the transportation and storage of silt following the desilting of Powai, Tulsi, Vihar lakes.
He has also directed that a well-defined action plan be prepared and encouraged the use of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds to support and accelerate the desilting initiative.
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