Lokhandwala residents who have been fighting to protect Lokhandwala lake have objected to the beautification project, which they feel will do more harm than good.

Environmentalist Sumesh Lekhi, who has consistently been working to protect Lokhandwala lake, posted on Facebook and appealed to the local representatives to join the residents in protecting the lake. “Attempts are being made to destroy vegetation, concretise parts of it and there are plans to introduce boating too,” he said. In the post, it was also stated that lake is declared a protected forest.