Rejuvenation work at Bandra Talao (Swami Vivekanand Sarovar), located near Bandra railway station, has finally gathered momentum months after residents and activists raised concerns over the lake’s deteriorating condition. The BMC had issued a tender for the project in December 2025, with on-ground work officially beginning on January 12, 2026.

Though the project saw little visible progress for nearly two months — prompting the BMC to issue a show-cause notice to the contractor — officials now claim work is progressing rapidly behind metal barricades erected around the talao since March.