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Mumbai: Is BMC abandoning adoption for PPP?
Updated On: 18 November, 2023 07:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Prajakta Kasale
Officials discussing possibility of public-private partnership arrangement instead of outsourcing open spaces
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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.
After much back and forth, the civic body published the draft in the first week of September which introduces various criteria for the adoption of open spaces by private players. Plots developed by the BMC or with its funds won’t be available for adoption. Civic officials clarified that no gardens will be given up for adoption and the rate of facilities at playgrounds will be decided by BMC. The draft was opposed by citizens, NGOs, and political parties.
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