Mumbai News: Powai Residents To Form Human Chain Around Lake, Demand Action Against Water Hyacinth And Sewage Dumping https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-news-powai-residents-to-form-human-chain-around-lake-demand-action-against-water-hyacinth-and-sewage-dumping On Monday, The Free Press Journal had reported that the BMC has removed around 1,450 metric tonnes of hyacinth using fine harvest machines from the lake in a cleanup drive started from May 23. However, the residents have alleged that the removal of the weed will not effectively solve the entire issue as the weed will keep coming back due to untreated sewage water being dumped in the lake.
A silent "Save Powai Lake" human chain scheduled for Sunday called off as BMS has demanded an event fee of Rs. 11,00 for the protest... http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/121699129.cms
Toxic PoP waste lying around Powai lake for over two years https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toxic-pop-waste-lying-around-powai-lake-for-over-two-years/articleshow/121390360.cms More than 60 tonnes of PoP (Plaster of Paris) “harmful” waste has been lying along the circumference of Powai lake, and it has not been removed for more than two years, a city environmental group, Vanashakti, has pointed out.People associated with the group expressed the feeling that the authorities may have forgotten about the mounds of waste which is harming the water body besides polluting the water, This has been brought to the attention of the senior BMC officials for urgent action, said members of the environmental group.
Vijay Singh / Mumbai Mirror / May 25, 2025