{
  "id": 11001676,
  "title": "Mumbai: Powai Lake Sewage Inflow To Stop From October 1; BMC Targets STP By May 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/mumbai-powai-lake-sewage-inflow-to-stop-from-october-1-bmc-targets",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T17:28:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-powai-lake-sewage-inflow-to-stop-from-october-1-bmc-targets-stp-by-may-2027"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai's Powai Lake will no longer receive sewage from October 1, as the city's Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) works to improve the lake's water quality. The sewage treatment plant (STP) is set to commence operations by May 2027, six months ahead of the tender deadline. The fully automated plant will treat 8 million litres of sewage daily, with the remaining 8 million litres being diverted to the Bhandup STP.\n\nThe STP construction, located at the defunct sewage pumping station in Powai, is part of the Mumbai Sewage Disposal Project. It involves laying 3,056 meters of new sewer lines. Powai Lake, built in 1891, covers 223 hectares and has a storage capacity of nearly 5,455 million litres. It is used for non-potable purposes.\n\nThe sewage inflow, which had been contributing to excessive water hyacinth growth, has now been stopped. As of September 29, 85% of the water hyacinth, estimated at around 24,000 metric tonnes, had been removed. Additional Municipal Commissioner (Projects) Abhijit Bangar inspected the project and directed officials to ensure the remaining restoration work is completed within the stipulated timeframe and meets the required quality standards.",
  "summary": "Mumbai, September 30, 2026: A day after the BMC said that it will appoint the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay for a 12-month study to assess Powai Lake's water quality for ecological restoration and support biodiversity conservation, it said on Wednesday that it plans to start the sewage treatment plant (STP) by May 2027, six months ahead of the tender deadline. Once operational, the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}