Bombay City lakes

Bombay City lakes

Bombay (Mumbai) city's Powai Lake Maharashtra was under restoration with funds provided by the National Lake Conservation Plan (NLCP) of the Government of India [http://members.tripod.com/MSAAPowai/lakeconserv.htm National Lake Conservation Plan] .The following three contiguos lakes, covering an area of 50 sq. km, are considered as the vital lungs of suburban Mumbai [http://grassrootsresearch.org/papersandarticles/sweden%20paper.pdf A design for echo sustainability: lessons from a stressed environment in Mumbai] . [http://members.tripod.com/MSAAPowai/lakeconserv.htm Management of Lakes in India] .
* Powai Lake
* Tulsi Lake
* Vihar Lake

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