Parks unsafe? Advocate calls for safety audit

In many parks, cameras are either not installed or remain non-functional due to poor upkeep

- Deeksha Pandey

A Mumbai-based advocate has urged the BMC to urgently address safety lapses in public parks and gardens across the city, warning that inadequate lighting and nonfunctional CCTV cameras are putting children, women and senior citizens at risk.

In a detailed representation sent to senior civic officials and the CM's Office, advocate Hitendra Gandhi flagged what he described as a "systemic failure" in park safety infrastructure. The complaint follows an earlier grievance regarding the children's park attached to the walking track at Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Maidan in Chunabhatti, where he pointed out the absence of dedicated lighting in the play area and a complete lack of CCTV coverage.