Entry into Shilpgram, the city's first arts and crafts village, might soon come at a nominal cost. Seeing the huge response from citizens, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning on charging adults Rs 20 and children Rs 10 to enter the park, officially known as the Matoshree Meenatai Thackeray Shilpgram. Entry for school students will remain free. The newly-opened park in Poonam Nagar, Jogeshwari East, made at a cost of Rs 25 crore, has drawn massive crowds.

According to officials, 25,000 people visited Shilpgram on Sunday alone. "It has become a tourist attraction with its murals, musical fountains, etc. In a city where open space is a big issue, seven acres of lush green are a big attraction," said an official. Visitors currently don't have to pay any entry fee.