Read more about Heavy rains lash Mumbai; authorities gear up in view of IMD s alert on Business Standard. Heavy rains lashed Mumbai in 24 hours till Saturday morning, no major water logging was reported and local trains as well as city buses largely ran as per their normal schedule, officials said
Mumbai received heavy rainfall in the 24 hours till 8 am this morning, although no major water logging was reported and local trains as well as city buses largely ran as per their normal schedule, officials said.
As heavy rains lashed Mumbai and surrounding areas over the last few days, Powai lake in the eastern suburbs started overflowing on Saturday afternoon, an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.
Powai Lake in Mumbai overflows following heavy rains on Saturday morning. (TOI)
MUMBAI: As heavy rains lashed Mumbai and surrounding areas over the last few days, Powai lake in the eastern suburbs started overflowing on Saturday afternoon, an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. The water from the lake, which has a storage capacity of 545 crore litres, is used for industrial purposes and it flows into Mithi river.
According to the BMC, the lake had last overflowed on July 5, 2020, during last year s monsoon season.
When the lake is full, the water area is around 2.23 sq km, while the catchment area is 6.61 sq km, it was stated.