India, Feb. 25 -- Following a complaint filed by citizens' group Chaka Chak Lower Parel alleging illegal commercialisation of a recreational ground at the Phoenix Mills compound in Lower Parel, Ashwini Joshi, additional municipal commissioner (city) of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), has ordered an inquiry.

In a complaint submitted to the G-South ward and later sent to senior civic officials, Chaka Chak Lower Parel alleged that a recreational ground at the Phoenix Mills compound has been converted into and is being operated as a private sports club. The group claimed that 4,058.16 sq.m recreational ground was sanctioned as a "paved recreational ground" under the approved layout dated October 11, 2023. However, the complaint...