The Cabinet has given the nod for 120 acres of Mahalaxmi racecourse to be converted into a theme park, handed back to the government/BMC. The 90 acres which remain with the club, will be used for racing. The government claims they want the turf club and racing to coexist.

The BMC/government’s theme park claim has become a huge cause for concern. A theme park, experts said in a front-page report in this paper, will need peripheral development and infra. While the BMC/government, used interchangeably in this edit piece, insists there will be no development, the park claim is raising questions and leading to disbelief and cynicism.