An activist has asked the BMC to explain how they will keep their promise of leaving the green and open Patwardhan Park in Bandra intact, when drawings of the underground parking facility show otherwise. As per the drawings, a playground measuring 2,137 sqm will be taken over completely for exit and entry and a concrete shade.

The idea behind underground parking facilities was to restore the green spaces while clearing roads of parked vehicles. Residents had opposed the plan and were still against it, citing environmental damage that it would cause. By replacing the natural soil bed with a cement floor won’t let the soil on concrete to breathe and it would also take away the rainwater absorption quality, they had pointed out.

The playground (yellow portion) will be used to build entry and exit