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BMC Proposes ₹5.10-Crore Facelift for Bandra’s Patwardhan Park
Mumbai’s civic body wants to repair and improve Patwardhan Park in Bandra.
The proposed project would cost ₹5.10 crore and take 11 months.
Workers would repair walls, toilets, paths, steps and the security room.
The plan also includes new play equipment, outdoor gym equipment, seats, signs and plants.
An old concrete bridge would be demolished.
The plan does not include the area once chosen for an underground parking project.
A local official said the park needs repairs because it has gone without maintenance.
An activist said better regular maintenance might have prevented the need to spend so much money.
The BMC has proposed an ₹5.10-crore, 11-month renovation of Patwardhan Park in Bandra.
Planned work includes a new entrance, repairs, new play and gym equipment, pathways, seating, landscaping and electrical upgrades.
The project excludes the cement-concrete plot previously earmarked for an underground parking facility.
Eight firms submitted bids, with M/s H & H Associates emerging as the lowest bidder at 34% below the estimated cost.
A BJP corporator cited years of uncertainty and deterioration, while activist Zoru Bhathena said regular maintenance could have avoided the large expenditure.
- Who
- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, M/s H & H Associates, local BJP corporator Swapna Mhatre and activist Zoru Bhathena are central to the proposal.
- What
- The BMC has proposed an ₹5.10-crore facelift and repair project for Patwardhan Park, excluding the former underground-parking plot.
- Where
- Raosaheb Patwardhan Garden, also known as Patwardhan Park, on Road No. 32 in Bandra, Mumbai.
- When
- The proposal was reported on August 31, 2026, and the work is planned to take 11 months.
- Why
- The park has deteriorated after going without repairs while the underground parking project remained uncertain.
Supporters of the Revamp
Critics of the Spending
Need for immediate repairs
Supporters of the Revamp
Swapna Mhatre and an H-West ward official said the park deteriorated after repairs were delayed amid uncertainty over the underground parking project, making the proposed work necessary.
Critics of the Spending
Activist Zoru Bhathena said the park required regular maintenance and that proper upkeep could have prevented the need for a crores-worth beautification project.
Treatment of the parking plot
Supporters of the Revamp
The current proposal excludes the cement-concrete portion where underground parking had previously been proposed.
Critics of the Spending
The article does not report a separate response from opponents on the exclusion, but notes that the underground parking plan had earlier faced strong resident opposition.
Key facts
- Estimated cost
- ₹5.10 crore
- Planned duration
- 11 months
- Location
- Road No. 32, Bandra, Mumbai
- Lowest bidder
- M/s H & H Associates
- Bid difference
- 34% below the BMC’s estimated cost
- Approval status
- The proposal is before the BMC Standing Committee
- Excluded area
- The cement-concrete plot previously earmarked for underground parking
Quotes
H-West ward official
Civic official from Mumbai’s H-West ward
“Maintenance could not be carried out for several years due to uncertainty over whether the underground parking project would go ahead. As a result, several parts of the park have deteriorated and now urgently require repairs. However, the cement-concrete portion where the underground parking was once proposed has been excluded from the current beautification proposal.”
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“The park requires regular maintenance. Had it been maintained properly, the BMC would not have had to spend crores on beautification now.”
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