SAVE RANI BAGH BOTANICAL GARDEN ACTION COMMITTEE
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Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai, better known as Rani Bagh was established as a public botanical garden in 1861 by the then Agro-horticultural Society. This city green lung and historical nature site is home to 3,177 trees of 227 species. The current entry tariff is low and thousands of common citizens visit daily. This site aims to raise awareness about the imminent danger to trees in the 53 acre Rani Bagh and the likelihood of the future entry fee to this public park becoming prohibitively expensive pursuant to the recently publicized Municipal Corporation plans for the ‘modernization’ of Rani Bagh. The “makeover” comes with the hefty price tag of Rs. 433.57 crore as per a contract between the MCGM and HKS Designer and Consultant International (a Thai-based Malaysian company) and the Portico Group of the USA. There is no vacant treeless space for any construction in this vital green haven. The Municipal Corporation plans to build a new aquarium, theatre, and exploration centre, car park, staff quarters, and expansion of the animal hospital. Construction activity on this scale will most likely lead to a massive tree felling exercise and entry fee hike. We invite you to oppose this dangerous assault on our public green space by * Signing the petition * Joining us in creating awareness through various e-groups, media and direct contact programmes ON-LINE PETITION
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