Archive · 15 Sep 2025
Mumbai BJP President Calls for Open Space Policy Halt
The Mumbai BJP president, Ameet Satam, wants the city to stop its current plan for open spaces.
Right now, the city lets private groups manage these spaces for a short time.
Satam is worried that these spaces might be taken over permanently and turned into places like clubs, which would be bad for the public.
He thinks the city should find a way to make money from advertising in these areas instead.
Basically, he's trying to make sure the city's open spaces stay open and available for everyone.
Mumbai BJP president Ameet Satam calls for a halt to the open space policy.
The current policy allows private entities to manage open spaces for 11 months.
Satam is concerned about open spaces becoming private clubs or gyms.
He suggests the city could use advertising for revenue.
Satam aims to protect shrinking open spaces in the city.
- Who
- Ameet Satam, Mumbai BJP president
- What
- Called for a stay on the BMC's interim policy on open spaces
- When
- Monday
- Where
- Mumbai
- Why
- To protect open spaces from being allotted to private entities and potentially converted.
- Key Figure
- Ameet Satam, Mumbai BJP president and Andheri West MLA
- Issue
- Interim policy on open spaces
- Concern
- Potential conversion of open spaces into clubs, gymkhanas
- Proposed Alternative
- Regulating advertising for revenue
- Action Requested
- Stay on current policy