A 3,994 sq m plot adjacent to Vivanta by Taj-President (earlier Hotel President) in Cuffe Parade has become another precious open space lost to the city. Originally belonging to the Collector, the plot had been handed over to the hotel for development and maintenance. Ex-corporator Vinod Shekhar has alleged that the licence period of the hotel had expired in 1991, and therefore it should be handed back to the Collector. The hotel had applied for a renewal of their agreement but a decision is yet to be taken by the state government.

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