Mumbai's ₹33-Crore Gorai Mangrove Park Remains Closed After Completion
City’s ₹33-crore Gorai mangrove park remains shut a year after completion
Hindustan Times
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Nearly a year after its completion, the Gorai mangrove park in Mumbai remains closed, frustrating local residents and environmentalists. The ₹33.43-crore project, aimed at promoting eco-tourism and education, has faced repeated delays in its inauguration despite being ready for public access.
- 01The Gorai mangrove park was completed nearly a year ago but remains closed to the public.
- 02The ₹33.43-crore project is designed to educate visitors about Mumbai's coastal ecosystem.
- 03Local MLA Sanjay Upadhyay stated that final inspections are complete, and the park will open soon.
- 04The park features a wooden boardwalk, a birdwatching tower, and a Nature Interpretation Centre.
- 05Environmentalists criticize the government for the prolonged delays in opening the park.
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The Gorai mangrove park in Mumbai, which cost ₹33.43 crore (approximately $4 million USD) and was completed nearly a year ago, remains inaccessible to the public due to repeated delays in its inauguration. Designed as India's first dedicated mangrove park, it aims to promote eco-tourism and environmental education through features like a 740 to 750-meter elevated boardwalk and an 18-meter-high birdwatching tower. Local MLA Sanjay Upadhyay has assured that the park will open soon, following final inspections. Despite being fully ready, officials have cited bureaucratic delays for the postponement, leading to frustration among residents and environmentalists. Activists emphasize the park's potential as a vital educational resource, particularly for school students. The project, initiated in 2021 under the Maha Vikas Aghadi government, has faced multiple proposed opening dates, now pushed to 2026. Critics argue that the government is quick to act on projects that harm mangroves but slow to open conservation initiatives.
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The delayed opening of the Gorai mangrove park deprives local schools and residents of an important educational and eco-tourism resource, especially during the summer holidays.
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