Over the last 25 years, the Colaba Woods garden, located near Taj President hotel in South Mumbai, has undergone quite the metamorphosis — from being just a plain patch of ground in the late 80s, when the Tata Electric Company took over the plot, to boasting a wide variety of flora, fauna and greenery today.

Equipped with gym equipment, a jogging circuit, and open spaces for yoga, Colaba Woods seems to have it all, including a lush green patch of near forest-like cover that spreads all across the garden. But all's not well at this outwardly perfect place. Murli Wadhwa, 74, who has been coming here since 1988, said, "Earlier, it was owned by the Tatas and was in a very good shape. Now also, the greenery is unlike anywhere else. But ever since the civic body took charge of its maintenance, issues have been cropping up one by one."