mid-day Opinion: We must keep our gardens neat, clean, and usable
Updated On: 08 May, 2026 09:28 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
Recently, there was a complete blackout in the garden for a week, after which makeshift floodlights were installed

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The Sane Guruji Udyan, a park near Siddhivinayak temple in Prabhadevi, suffers from poor maintenance and lighting issues, months after it was reopened to the public. This is the same garden next to Siddhivinayak Aqua Line station. When work was on for the Metro line, the park was taken away for Metro station work. At that time, this paper had reported protests at an adjoining maidan over this garden being removed for the Metro station. Then, officials had reassured that once the Metro 3 line began, locals would get their garden back. They kept their word, and this, too, was reported by mid-day.
Recently, there was a complete blackout in the garden for a week, after which makeshift floodlights were installed.
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