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Namaskar, An extensive digging, dumping & leveling of stones is carried out by BMC & MTDC (Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation) for a proposed cycle track of 10 KM over a water body & wetland inside the Powai Lake, Mumbai. The construction has already started over the water body in the lake, adjacent to the Renaissance Hotel near Pipeline Road. The trees have been killed & the biodiversity is in danger. This project's specifics are not yet in the public domain. In the guise of beautifying & tourism, we reject the damage of Powai Lake's environment & biodiversity caused by construction operations on wetland & water bodies inside the lake.

Powai Lake provides food & shelter for over 200 bird species, as well as insects, fish, crocodiles, & other creatures. Despite containing only 2% of the Sanjay Gandhi National park's total surface, the lake is home to 88% of the park's avian species. Wetlands are important biological hotspots that give water & primary productivity to the ecosystem. We are urging the authorities to halt the construction with an immediate effect. To know more click � https://cutt.ly/KQD3AHc