Facing opposition from Bandra residents, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday temporarily stopped construction and excavation work for the erection of 35 LED hoardings along the Carter Road promenade. However, permission for setting up the billboards has not yet been withdrawn. On Tuesday, locals, led by Congress leader and former corporator Asif Zakaria, wrote to the civic body, objecting to the project. Zakaria warned the BMC that the residents would strongly object if the work were continued.

Residents, who believe that such an endeavour would set a dangerous precedent of commercially exploiting public waterfronts and compromise the serenity of the public open space, have planned a peaceful gathering at the promenade at 5 pm on Saturday, inviting environmentalists, nature lovers, and citizens.