Stalled Budhwar Park facelift back on track

The long-delayed beautification and illumination project at Budhwar Park seashore is finally set to move forward after funds were recently provisioned, the BMC administration has confirmed.

- FPJ News Service

Officials denied former BJP corporator Makarand Narwekar's allegations and clarified that there is no plan to cancel the project.

According to the civic body, the work stalled because the funds sanctioned in 2022-23 remained unutilised amid administrative procedures, tender-related timelines and the subsequent blacklisting of the appointed contractor. The project faced an additional setback when no budgetary allocation was made in 202324.

With financial provisions now in place, officials said the project will resume, bringing an end to the prolonged halt.