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City’s lone skate park at Hindmata flyover to stay shut till monsoon ends
Updated On: 03 August, 2023 07:13 AM IST | Mumbai | Eshan Kalyanikar
Skateboarders had requested authorities to fix leaky roof, install drainage; authorities had locked it earlier after drug addicts were found using the space
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Skateboarders practice at the spot on July 30. File pic/Ashish Raje
The city’ skateboarding community faces another setback as F South ward officials plan to shut down the skate park under the Hindmata flyover until the end of the monsoon season. The move comes after skateboarders requested authorities to fix the leaky roof and install a better drainage system.
As the leaks from the flyover lead to the accumulation of a lot of water, skateboarders spend about an hour just clearing up. Just last week, 22-year-old Prem Gharti, who travels all the way from Ambernath to Dadar to use the park, allegedly slipped and injured himself because of the wet floor. “I was injured just above the eye, and was bleeding,” he said. Gharti has taken a break from his job to practise skateboarding and participate in national and international competitions.
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