Maratha Protest: BMC Garden Dept To Reinstate Traffic Islands, Dividers In SoBo Damaged During Agitation

**Mumbai: BMC Begins Restoration of Public Properties Damaged During Maratha Reservation Protest**

A month after thousands of Marathas across Maharashtra gathered in and around Azad Maidan in South Mumbai demanding reservation, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started the process of reinstating public properties damaged during the protests.

Significant locations affected during the demonstrations include beautified traffic islands, plants on major road dividers, carpet lawns, and other smaller green belts. These restoration works fall under the jurisdiction of the civic garden department and are expected to cost the public at least Rs 10 lakhs.

The BMC’s garden department has invited quotations from at least four contractors for reinstatement work at key sites such as dividers on Mahapalika Marg (near BMC headquarters close to Azad Maidan), DN Road, NS Road bus stop, Amar Jawan Traffic Island, and LT Road traffic island. The restoration efforts include planting new trees, creating fresh carpet lawns, and replacing damaged tiling.

An officer from the BMC garden department stated, “Many small plants in traffic dividers and traffic islands were damaged during the Maratha protest. Tiles and green carpets at these traffic islands have also suffered damage and need to be replaced. Since the rains are still ongoing, plants can be transplanted immediately.”

Each restoration project is estimated to cost around Rs 3 lakhs, bringing the total expenditure by the garden department for damage caused during the Maratha Morcha to at least Rs 10 lakhs.

The protest demanding Maratha reservation began on August 29 at Azad Maidan and continued until September 3, effectively bringing South Mumbai to a standstill with thousands of agitators joining from across the state. Following the protest, about 153 metric tonnes of garbage were collected, and the affected roads were thoroughly cleaned with water sprays and machines.

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