India, June 19 -- In a notable development following two days of continuous rainfall, Powai Lake - one of Mumbai's prominent artificial reservoirs - overflowed early Wednesday morning around 6 am.

The lake, which has a storage capacity of 5,455 million litres, primarily caters to industrial use and non-potable water supply to areas like Aarey Milk Colony. While it plays a vital role in the city's water management system, Powai Lake's water is not treated for drinking.

Officials from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) hydraulic department said the overflow was triggered by substantial rainfall in the lake's 6.61 sq km catchment area. With no further capacity to contain the inflow, excess water spilled over into the Mithi Rive...