India, April 11 -- Residents of Malabar Hill met MLA Mangal Prabhat Lodha, corporator Sunny Sanap and civic officials from the Water Supply Department on Friday evening to voice their opposition to the proposed 52-million-litre alternate water reservoir in Hanging Gardens.

The meeting, convened by Lodha, saw residents reiterate concerns over loss of green cover and the expenditure on what they termed an unnecessary project. Lodha said the original plan to demolish large portions of the garden had been scrapped and that the revised proposal significantly reduces tree loss - from 389 trees to 79.

Urging residents to consider the updated plan, Lodha stressed the need to augment water infrastructure in the area, including repairs to the exi...