The Banganga tank's makeover, which has been going on and off for the last two months, has made the lives of local residents miserable while making the heritage area look like a dump yard for debris. Locals have also opposed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) plan of laying basalt stones on the periphery of the pond. BMC had planned the beautification of the peripheral area after which they were going to take care of the pond, but the work still remains incomplete.

The beautification work started around January, and in the months since, locals do not even have a good road to go home. With the monsoon approaching, several fear having to wade through muck after walking through plumes of dust for the past four months.