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IN PHOTOS: BMC begins repair work on Mumbai Mayor`s bungalow in Byculla

Updated On: 21 January, 2025 12:09 AM IST | Divya Nair

The BMC has started the repair work of the Mayor`s bungalow located in the Byculla zoo premises in Mumbai, on Monday (PICS/ASHISH RAJE)

The BMC has started the repair work of the Mayor`s bungalow located in the Byculla zoo premises in Mumbai, on Monday (PICS/ASHISH RAJE)

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The BMC has started the repair work of the Mayor`s bungalow located in the Byculla zoo premises in Mumbai, on Monday (PICS/ASHISH RAJE)
<p>The bungalow has remained closed since March 2022 due to various maintenance issues</p>

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The bungalow has remained closed since March 2022 due to various maintenance issues

<p>A significant problem in the bungalow has been the presence of termites in its wooden structures</p>

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A significant problem in the bungalow has been the presence of termites in its wooden structures

<p>As part of the restoration, the BMC is conducting extensive anti-termite treatment to address the infestation</p>

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As part of the restoration, the BMC is conducting extensive anti-termite treatment to address the infestation

<p>The project also includes repairing leakages that have plagued the bungalow`s structure</p>

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The project also includes repairing leakages that have plagued the bungalow`s structure

<p>Refinishing work is being undertaken to restore the bungalow to its original condition</p>

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Refinishing work is being undertaken to restore the bungalow to its original condition

<p>The entire repair project has been allocated a budget of Rs 65 lakh</p>

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The entire repair project has been allocated a budget of Rs 65 lakh

<p>The Byculla house was meant to be a temporary arrangement. The original Mayor`s Bungalow, a 1928-built structure located at Shivaji Park in Dadar, was officially handed over to the Balasaheb Thackeray Memorial Public Trust in 2018&nbsp;</p>

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The Byculla house was meant to be a temporary arrangement. The original Mayor`s Bungalow, a 1928-built structure located at Shivaji Park in Dadar, was officially handed over to the Balasaheb Thackeray Memorial Public Trust in 2018 

<p>To accommodate the mayor, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) decided to construct a new bungalow on a 4,300 square-metre plot adjacent to the original bungalow at Shivaji Park</p>

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To accommodate the mayor, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) decided to construct a new bungalow on a 4,300 square-metre plot adjacent to the original bungalow at Shivaji Park

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