As the name suggests, Nana Nani park is popular with senior citizens in the city, often spotted taking leisurely walks there. For quite some time however, the elderly park visitors have found diminishing pleasure there, as they have had to share the green space with dog lovers who regularly bring their pets for walks.

Every Sunday, dog lovers are allowed to bring their pets to one section of the park. Senior citizens complain that the dogs are often allowed to run amok, soiling and damaging the area. Pics/Shashank Sane

Flouting PMC norms prohibiting pets at the park situated near Omkareshwar temple, sitting MLA Girish Bapat had asked PMC officials to reserve half the park space for dog lovers to walk their pets once a week. Senior citizens however, have expressed agony several times, and demanded that this space meant for them should not be encroached upon by anyone else.