The divider at KC Marg in Bandra West is being demolished. The civic body has almost demolished a central divider that was repaired as recently as 2021 and will install its replacement

A former Bandra West corporator Mumtaz Khan told mid-day that after following up with the civic body, the BMC repaired the divider. “Now the authorities are removing it. Officials claim they are doing this under a beautification programme. But the old divider was in a good condition. Why are they wasting taxpayers’ money? The old divider was made of bricks. It was strong,” Khan said

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A roughly-four-feet-high divider on Linking Road (in pic). The BMC has decided to transplant 28 trees, most of them full-grown palm trees, in the KC Marg divider. Zoru Bhathena, an environmental activist has filed an objection letter to BMC. “The existing central dividers are in a good condition and don't need replacement. Any proposal to remove trees to beautify a central divider is absurd. The Tree Authority should ensure that sufficient open space and soil is left available all around these trees,” his objection letter read

BMC workers demolish a perfectly intact divider on Jagat Vidya Marg in Bandra East. Even on a small internal road in Bandra East, Jagat Vidya Marg, near the collectors* office, the dismantling of barricades is going on. "It is totally wrong. It is understandable if the BMC replaces old, damaged structures with new, colourful ones. The BMC has been wasting money on non-required work," said Anil Trimbankar, a former corporator

Even on a small internal road in Bandra East, Jagat Vidya Marg, near the collectors’ office, the dismantling of barricades is going on. “It is totally wrong. It is understandable if the BMC replaces old, damaged structures with new, colourful ones. The BMC has been wasting money on non-required work,” said Anil Trimbankar, a former corporator