Introduction :
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) garden department is a department which has the authority over 877 plots all over Mumbai as well as authority over more than 19,00,877 trees . As in the year 2008-2009 the garden department planted 19,00,877 tress. The garden deparment is divided in three department according to the areas, they are city with 234 plots , west with 433 plots and east department with 210 plots . The objective of the department is to reduce pollution ,create healthy environment for the citizens.
How does the BMC garden department develops garden:
According to the words of the BMC garden department officials, to built garden it reqires planning and keeping the mind the area of the garden as well as the materials, a expenditure sheet is prepare to finalise the plan.
The garden department prepares gardens equally in terms of expenditure and structure in all areas of Mumbai irrespective of the locality , class and standard of the people.
The gardens are develop according to the reservation of land , population in the area, open spaces available before and after the development of the garden. Thus the garden department always tries for maximum development considering the open space concept. The department develops a jogging track for the youngsters, children corners and nani park for the senior citizens.
The garden department used to allow the adaptation and development of the garden to various NGO’s and private firm on the open space land which are available in the city and which are not included in 877 plots of BMC garden department. If the owner breaks the rules or uses the garden area for illegal activities then the BMC takes control of the garden , confiscating the rights from the owner.
The department also used to approach to various private firms for the sponsorship and maintenance of the garden, but now the state government has put a halt to this policy
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