The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to spend Rs 5 crore on appointing a consultant to stop sewage outlay into the Powai Lake and beautify it.

In its annual budget this year, the BMC had once again announced its plans to beautify Powai lake. It has set aside Rs 5.92 crore in this year's budget and the BMC had even started removing water hyacinths from the 220-hectare lake. The plan to illuminate the lake's boundaries were also announced.