Officials discussing possibility of public-private partnership arrangement instead of outsourcing open spaces
Shahid Bhagat Singh playground at Thakur Village, Kandivli on April 4, 2021. Pic/Satej Shinde
Even as its controversial draft recreation grounds and playgrounds (RG-PG) policy is coming under fire from citizens and political parties, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is considering setting up ‘international-level’ facilities on civic open spaces under the public-private partnership (PPP) model. The committee appointed to draft the RG-PG policy will soon suggest various ways to factor in public comments.