If we calculated the cost of these open spaces that measure up to 250 acres, it runs into thousands of crores of rupees as they exist at prime locations across the city. "Since they are open spaces, and as such cannot be sold, therefore it is difficult to put a price to it. The policy to allow open spaces allotment to NGOs and private entities was passed in the General Body meeting of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Thursday. The civic administration claims that out of 1,068 open spaces, only 216 open spaces will be given to citizen groups, NGOs and private organisations to maintain. According to a senior official from the Gardens department, of the 216 open spaces given to private entities by the BMC, 187 have been reclaimed.

Source: dna November 25, 2017 00:52 UTC