Mumbai: Powai Lake overflows amid heavy rains

Mumbai: Powai Lake overflows amid heavy rains

Mumbai: Powai Lake overflows amid heavy rains

MUMBAI: Mumbai's Powai Lake began overflowing on Monday as heavy rains lashed the city for the last couple of days, a civic official said.

The lake, which has a storage capacity of 545 crore litres, started overflowing at 4.45 pm, the official said.

However, the water from the lake is not potable and is used only for industrial purposes.