In a move meant to curb dust pollution at Shivaji Park, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has begun laying grass sheets on the ground — but the timing has drawn sharp criticism from residents. Locals say the effort, launched during the monsoon instead of summer, is scientifically flawed and likely to waste public funds. Now, the residents of Dadar and the area around the park have decided to take legal action against the civic body.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the Dadar Advanced Locality Management (ALM) held on Sunday, days after a meeting between BMC officials and residents on Friday, which was attended by Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani, the Environment Department, and Vinayak Vispute, assistant commissioner of G North ward.

Workers install grass sheets on a trial basis at Shivaji Park; residents have called the experiment mistimed and misleading. Pics/Atul Kamble