It's a win for the city! The civic body has made good on its promise during mid-day's Round Table in July — it has agreed to keep gardens open for longer hours. Sources said Municipal Commissioner Ajoy Mehta has finalised the timings, which will give citizens nearly five hours more in gardens across the city. mid-day has been consistently reporting about citizens' demand to have the city's open space accessible for longer.

During mid-day's Round Table, civic officials had agreed to citizens and activists' demand of extending garden timings, considering the change in lifestyle and corporate culture.