In Mumbai, over 30 residents of Malabar Hill expressed their opposition to a proposed alternative reservoir project at Hanging Gardens during a gathering on Sunday. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is reviewing a revised plan to construct a 52 million litres per day facility aimed at facilitating repairs to the existing 147 million litres per day Malabar Hill reservoir. Residents previously opposed a similar proposal in 2022, which led to its cancellation. Concerns have been raised regarding the potential impact on heritage trees and the area's green cover, with residents demanding greater transparency and public consultation from the BMC. Activists, including Ravi Mandrekar from the Hanging Garden Environment Protection Group, have indicated they may pursue public interest litigation if their concerns are not adequately addressed. The BMC has stated that the revised proposal minimizes tree loss to 76 trees from an initial estimate of 389 trees, but residents remain skeptical about the necessity of the new reservoir, given the existing one’s condition.