In view of the concerns raised by the residents of Mount Mary and neighbouring areas, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken up a project of reconstructing the steps that connect Tertulian Road and Mount Mary based on a swanky new design. A civic official said work on the project, worth '40 lakh, started in the first week of February and is expected to be completed by mid-March. Once done, the residents would not only have a cleaner staircase but also access to a new amphitheatre and play area for kids. These two would be developed as part of the project.

For over a year, Mount Mary residents have been complaining about the dismal condition of the steps, which are frequently used by churchgoers and those who live on the Peter Dias Road apart from other pedestrians. The staircase had literally turned into a den of illegal activities and a dump yard too, as one side of it always remained filled with garbage.