"We have lost privacy in our own homes,” say residents of buildings close to the iconic oval skywalk at Nana Chowk in Grant Road. The complaints are a result of the BMC removing the sheets that deterred those taking the skywalk from peeping into the nearby buildings. When contacted, ward officers told mid-day that they are only in charge of security and sanitation while officials from the bridges department said necessary action will be taken within 2-3 days. 

The skywalk, built at a cost of Rs 50 crore back in 2013, has faced opposition from locals since the beginning. “The skywalk blocked our view and air, which are basic rights. But now it has also taken away our privacy,” said Dhun Mistry, a resident of Ness Baug building adjacent to the skywalk. Mistry added that earlier there were sheets, although shabby, that would block the view from the skywalk.