India, Dec. 22 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has appointed a consultant to conduct a fresh survey of Powai Lake and clearly demarcate its boundary, both on the ground and on official maps.

A senior BMC official said the decision was taken following a request from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B), which shares a boundary with the lake. "The BMC has been engaging regularly with a citizens body which has representatives of the IIT-M, representatives of Larsen and Toubro, the local residents of Hiranandani and also the representatives of the hotels alongside it," the civic official said.

A similar survey had been proposed in 2021 too but was later withdrawn. In 2022, environmental activist Zoru Bhathena ha...