The Muktanand garden in Santacruz West, which has been closed for repairs four months ago, has been obstructing, among other things, the lessons of BMC school students who study here. Some of the residents guide students to impart crucial job skills to them. Local residents have been asking authorities to open at least a part of the garden so that they can take a morning walk and the students can continue their lessons.

The Muktanand garden in Saraswat colony was handed over to the spiritual group Brahmakumaris for caretaking a decade ago. The garden was in good condition until it was handed back to the civic body in September 2017. Without proper maintenance, the sidewall collapsed, the track was soiled, and the toilets became filthy within six months.