The fate of the 400 gardens in the city is still in limbo as the civic body is yet to take a decision on whether to scrap gardens maintenance tender worth Rs 45 crore again or to award the same despite the low bids.
 
The earlier tender was scrapped around two months ago owing to bids as low as 44 per cent below the estimates, which led to doubts about the quality of work. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is still undecided this time around as the bids are low again, around 36 per cent below the estimate. The tender is for Rs 45 crore for the maintenance of the 400-odd gardens across 24 administrative wards in the city.

In view of the low bids, corporators are wary that either the estimates are purposely wronged or the contractors would be providing substandard quality work. Meanwhile, some corporators are also crying foul as there is nobody on the job to maintain these open spaces, especially at a time when the civic elections are just round the corner.