Lions Municipal Swimming Pool, shut since 2016 due to constant structural leaks, is finally being rebuilt after years of delays and is expected to open to the public by March 2027. The pool, originally constructed in 1971 and located next to R Odeon Mall in Ghatkopar East, was a popular spot for local residents. Since its closure, the BMC had directed swimmers to the municipal pool in Chembur. Now, work on a new structure has begun.

On Monday, the BMC’s N ward invited residents, who had been demanding the pool’s revival, to review the plans for a new G plus 5 indoor sports complex. Deputy Municipal Architect for the Eastern Suburbs, Vinita Sahare, presented the draft design. “We have a draft of the current plan and will take inputs from locals on the changes they want,” she said. She added that the first slab has already been completed, and work on the second is underway.