Mumbai: In a second public meeting organised on the city’s much-controversial public open spaces policy on Friday, Mumbai guardian minister (suburbs) M P Lodha suggested that the BMC maintain all open spaces by itself.
BMC officials present at the meeting, however, said that there was a need for a policy, especially in case of playgrounds and recreational grounds which are under developed and have the potential of being developed to its full capacity with sophisticated cricket pitches or basket ball pitches being set up on them.
Deputy municipal commissioner Kishore Gandhi, in-charge of gardens department, said that they received around 100 suggestions/ objections to the policy. “We want to make it clear that the gardens which are already developed will not be given out on adoption basis. But those PG & RG where private entities can professionally develop the open space would be allowed to do so. The BMC will decide on whom to give out the open spaces for sporting activities once developed through an online system so that the process remains transparent,” said Gandhi. Lodha said that the BMC must ensure that a decision with regards to the policy be taken in the next 30 days considering that the issue has been pending since September this year.
Lodha also suggested that a separate decision be taken in case of the 26 gardens already adopted, but which are yet to be handed over to the BMC.
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BMC officials present at the meeting, however, said that there was a need for a policy, especially in case of playgrounds and recreational grounds which are under developed and have the potential of being developed to its full capacity with sophisticated cricket pitches or basket ball pitches being set up on them.
Deputy municipal commissioner Kishore Gandhi, in-charge of gardens department, said that they received around 100 suggestions/ objections to the policy. “We want to make it clear that the gardens which are already developed will not be given out on adoption basis. But those PG & RG where private entities can professionally develop the open space would be allowed to do so. The BMC will decide on whom to give out the open spaces for sporting activities once developed through an online system so that the process remains transparent,” said Gandhi. Lodha said that the BMC must ensure that a decision with regards to the policy be taken in the next 30 days considering that the issue has been pending since September this year.
Lodha also suggested that a separate decision be taken in case of the 26 gardens already adopted, but which are yet to be handed over to the BMC.
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The second public meeting on Mumbai’s public open spaces policy discussed the suggestion of maintaining all open spaces by the BMC. However, BMC officials argued for a policy specifically for underdeveloped playgrounds and recreational grounds. The deadlock on the policy needs to be streamlined to end the gridlock. Private entities will be allowed to professionally develop open spaces, and an online system will be used to decide who can use the spaces for sporting activities. MP Lodha also proposed the formation of an inspection committee to assess maintenance effectiveness.
The second public meeting on Mumbai’s public open spaces policy discussed the suggestion of maintaining all open spaces by the BMC. However, BMC officials argued for a policy specifically for underdeveloped playgrounds and recreational grounds. The deadlock on the policy needs to be streamlined to end the gridlock. Private entities will be allowed to professionally develop open spaces, and an online system will be used to decide who can use the spaces for sporting activities. MP Lodha also proposed the formation of an inspection committee to assess maintenance effectiveness.
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