Archive · 21 Aug 2026
BMC Changed Reservations Across 17 Mumbai Plots in Four Years
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation changed the planned uses of 17 pieces of land in Mumbai over four years.
These planned uses are called reservations.
Eight plots had originally been kept for gardens, recreation or natural open spaces.
Other plots were meant for schools, hospitals, offices, transport depots or asphalt plants.
Fourteen of the changes happened from 2023 to 2025.
During that period, Mumbai did not have an elected municipal general body.
Appointed officials were running the civic administration because municipal elections were deferred in 2022.
The information was given to Ashraf Azmi after he asked for it.
Civic records show that reservations for 17 Mumbai land parcels changed over the last four years.
Fourteen changes occurred between 2023 and 2025, when Mumbai had no elected municipal general body.
Eight affected plots were originally reserved for gardens, recreation areas or natural open spaces.
Other parcels were designated for schools, hospitals, municipal offices, transport depots and asphalt plants.
The records were provided to Congress leader and senior corporator Ashraf Azmi after he requested the information.
- Who
- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and Congress leader and senior corporator Ashraf Azmi.
- What
- Civic records show reservation changes affecting 17 land parcels across Mumbai.
- When
- Over the last four years; 14 changes occurred between 2023 and 2025.
- Where
- Across Mumbai, including the Neville D’Souza ground and other city land parcels.
- Why
- The records were disclosed after Ashraf Azmi sought information from the civic administration; the reasons for the individual reservation changes are not stated.
- Total parcels affected
- 17 land parcels across Mumbai
- Changes from 2023 to 2025
- 14 reservation changes
- Originally open-space reservations
- Eight plots were reserved for gardens, recreation areas or natural open spaces
- Other public uses
- Schools, hospitals, municipal offices, transport depots and asphalt plants
- Municipal governance
- Mumbai had no elected general body during 2023-2025
- Election status
- Municipal elections were deferred in 2022
- Information source
- Records supplied by the civic administration to Ashraf Azmi