Muktanand Garden in Santacruz West has fallen into disrepair in BMC's hands, allege locals. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi

A quaint lane from the bustling Linking Road in Santacruz brings one to Saraswat Colony, where for over a decade, Brahma Kumaris nurtured the picturesque Muktanand Garden. However, the fairy tale ended last September, when the civic body took over. And thence began a cycle of neglect, leading to a state of disrepair, allege locals.