Encouraged by Juhu locals who persistently opposed an underground parking lot at their garden and forced the BMC to look for alternatives, Bandra West residents have also intensified their efforts to save Patwardhan Park. But, unlike the Juhu residents who all agreed, people from Bandra West are divided on the proposed parking lot. While some are in favour of an additional parking space in the area, as they are convinced that the BMC won’t disturb the garden much, others are against disturbing the garden at all.

The residents will meet on Sunday to discuss the issues and reach a consensus before taking the next step. The BMC has already floated a tender to construct a ground plus three-storey parking lot underneath Patwardhan Park in Bandra West. A former corporator and activists have also written to the BMC to reconsider the project.