Following the judgment pronounced in the long-standing matter concerning reserved public open spaces in Public Interest Litigation No. 1152 of 2002 before the Bombay High Court, NAGAR has continued its efforts towards seeking better implementation and regulatory safeguards for reserved open space plots occupied by slums and their subsequent development. As part of this continued […]
Filed in 2002, the petition challenged a 1992 policy permitting slum redevelopment on lands reserved as public open spaces. After an interim order protected these spaces for nearly two decades, the case was reopened in 2022 to contest Regulation 17(3)(D)(2) of DCPR 2034, which continued allowing such redevelopment. On 19 July 2025, the Bombay High […]
NAGAR filed a public interest litigation challenging the installation of 4G telecom towers in Mumbai’s public open spaces, arguing that Recreation Grounds and Playgrounds must remain free from non-permissible infrastructure. On 20 July 2015, the Bombay High Court granted an interim stay, directing the State of Maharashtra and other respondents not to issue any further […]
Following the Supreme Court’s directions in Yash Developers vs. Harihar Krupa CHS (Civil Appeal No. 8127 of 2024), the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court constituted a special Bench to examine the implementation of the Maharashtra Slum Areas Act, 1971, and ensure accountability in slum redevelopment across the State. NAGAR filed an Interim Application […]
In 2013, CitiSpace, a constituent of NAGAR, undertook a physical survey of more than 1,068 Reserved Open Spaces identified in Greater Mumbai’s 1991 Development Plan. The survey documented multiple site features using a standardised format outlined in the introduction to the compiled publication, Breathing Space. The aim was to place this information in the public […]
NAGAR, in collaboration with the Urban Design Research Institute (UDRI), initiated a project to map and develop a management strategy for public open spaces in Greater Mumbai through ground surveys, policy analysis, and the use of digital tools for data management. The data was organised using a GIS-based toolkit, and the project mapped and documented […]
NAGAR, along with the Save Rani Bagh Botanical Garden Foundation and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), proudly presents a free, interactive App that lets you explore and discover the hidden gems of Mumbai’s only heritage botanical garden and zoo, Rani Bagh. Since 1862, this cherished green oasis has welcomed citizens as the island city’s largest […]
