<p>Gandhi Park, a protest venue located near Maurya Circle in the heart of the city, will be spruced up at a cost of Rs 1 crore, BBMP has said. </p>.<p>Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Chief Engineer (Projects) Lokesh M said the island has large swathes of dead space and the white topping of Seshadri Road has created some more space for developing the junction. </p>.<p>"Since there was dead space, the place is prone to becoming a garbage dumping spot. We had funds which were saved from the white-topping project and will spend it on giving a facelift to the junction,” he said. </p>.<p>Recently BBMP workers demolished the park’s compound wall, even as local residents remained unhappy over the redevelopment plan saying the park is in good condition.</p>
<p>Gandhi Park, a protest venue located near Maurya Circle in the heart of the city, will be spruced up at a cost of Rs 1 crore, BBMP has said. </p>.<p>Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Chief Engineer (Projects) Lokesh M said the island has large swathes of dead space and the white topping of Seshadri Road has created some more space for developing the junction. </p>.<p>"Since there was dead space, the place is prone to becoming a garbage dumping spot. We had funds which were saved from the white-topping project and will spend it on giving a facelift to the junction,” he said. </p>.<p>Recently BBMP workers demolished the park’s compound wall, even as local residents remained unhappy over the redevelopment plan saying the park is in good condition.</p>