The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) held a protest at Deer Park, near the Vihar-Powai Lake site, against an upcoming cycle track there. The party claimed there was no transparency about the project, which Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray needed to divulge, and so, the project seemed to be mired in secrecy.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), too, had raised objections about this upcoming cycling track, saying it would disturb the natural habitat of the crocodiles as well as the feature of the lakes. A number of residents and environmentalists too had raised some concerns earlier, which have been reported. Some cognisance has been taken of complaints, with the formation of a committee to look into ecological balance around the area.