Residents of Shivaji Park have revived their demand for the removal of red soil from the iconic playground, urging the BMC to act on concerns over dust pollution that they say has persisted for four years.

With a newly elected civic body in place, residents said they were hopeful of better representation of their concerns. On Monday, the Shivaji Park Advanced Locality Management (ALM) submitted a letter signed by over 70 residents to Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani, seeking clarity on the delay in removing the red soil and a timeline for its removal.