Powai Lake

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A silent “Save Powai Lake” human chain scheduled by local residents and nature lovers was recently cancelled after the BMC demanded a nominal “event fee” of Rs 11,000 to organise it at the lakeside.

About Powai Lake

• It is an artificial lake situated in the northern suburb of Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• The lake was built by the British in 1890, after constructing two dams about ten metres high across two hillocks, to augment the water supply to Bombay.
• The hillocks seen on the south end of the lake are the lowest slopes of the Western Ghats.
• The catchment area of the lake is 6.6 sq.km, with the depth varying from 3 to 12 metres.
• Around Powai Lake are two famed institutions-Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) and National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE).
• The lake is surrounded by the Powai Bird Sanctuary.
• It is an important resting, feeding, and breeding site of several bird species, resident and migratory. 
• Among some of the lake’s rare and distinguished residents and visitors are the Watercock, Pheasant-tailed Jacana, Slaty-legged Crake, Ruddy-breasted Crake, Woolly-necked Stork, Caspian Tern, and Peregrine Falcon.

Powai Lake FAQs

Q1. Where is Powai Lake located?

Ans. Northern suburb of Mumbai, Maharashtra

Q2. Powai Lake was built by the British in which year?

Ans. 1890

Q3. Which two prestigious institutes are located near Powai Lake?

Ans. Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) and National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE)

Source: TOI