The Bombay High Court yesterday allowed the Maharashtra government and BMC to allot the iconic Shivaji Park ground for parking of vehicles during immersion of Ganesh idols, subject to certain conditions.

A bench headed by Justice Abhay Oka directed the state government and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to restore the ground to its original shape and repair damage if any, that might be caused due to parking of vehicles by people who throng nearby beaches in large numbers for immersion of Ganesh idols. The HC directed the government to form a committee within two weeks to locate an alternative plot of land other than Shivaji Park ground, for parking of vehicles during this period.