A 6-ft Crocodile found dangerously close to IIT Mumbai campus wall leaves Mumbaikars shocked

A 6-feet female crocodile spotted near the entry gate of Ganesh immersion ghat adjoining the IIT-Mumbai boundary wall left Mumbaikars shocked last week.

An activist who spotted the crocodile later informed media that the dangerous animal could have used a makeshift road made by BMC workers who has been engaged in clean-up and beautification work at the Powai Lake.

The road was created due to silt being collected on the banks by the workers who ignored the possibility that crocodiles could use it to stray out of the lake. Also a stretch of land was formed because of debris being dumped here that was not cleaned by BMC over the years. There are 40 crocodiles in Powai lake.

The incident has raised security concerns and infuriated activists who are blaming BMC for destroying the crocodile habitat and ignoring safety of the citizens.

Meanwhile, civic body officials have identified the two areas from where the crocodiles can venture out, and have dug up two trenches near IIT Bombay campus.

Activists are now warning Mumbaikars to stay away from the lake, more so because monsoons will lead to water level rise and crocodiles may stray out again.

Meanwhile, warning boards have also been put up suggesting that the lake has crocodiles and people should not venture close to the water body.