After a two-year delay, the Maharashtra Maritime Board has finally begun work on the construction of a concrete embankment on a 400-metre patch of the iconic Bandstand promenade.

A report in this paper yesterday outlined the plans for the popular hangout. The embankment will protect the promenade from tidal erosion and allow Mumbaikars to sit closer to the Arabian Sea. The project will cost
Rs 2 crore and work is expected to be completed by June.