The national emblem of the country lies half constructed outside Chembur’s Ambedkar Garden for over 17 years now. The beautification work of the garden commenced in the year 2005 by BMC and the construction of the Ashok Stambha, the national emblem, was sanctioned. But after beginning construction, when the BMC contacted the state government which subsequently contacted the central government, permission was refused for the same. A local social activist went on a fast to seek resolution of the issue in 2008. Letters were exchanged between officials, but still the national emblem remains incomplete. The activist`s husband, a lawyer, has now written to the chief minister, seeking his intervention in the matter.

The Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Udyan, popularly known as Ambedkar garden, is in M/West ward, Chembur. It had a full size statue of Dr Ambedkar, installed five decades back, which was replaced with a new one 20 years back. The garden is the second most important place after Chaitya Bhoomi at Dadar, for Ambedkarites, thousands of whom arrive there to pay homage on the birth and death anniversaries of the social reformer.