India, Dec. 15 -- Residents of Marine Drive, Churchgate and Nariman Point in Mumbai's A ward came together at the Cricket Club of India last week for a closed-door meeting to interact with former corporators in the run-up to the upcoming civic elections. A key objective of the meeting was to urge greater public participation in the electoral process, particularly in South Mumbai, which recorded the lowest voter turnout during the assembly elections.

The discussion focused on a range of civic issues in the area. These included demands to open one end of Nariman Point to the public, review the proposed road connector between Nariman Point and General Bhonsle Marg, and make pedestrian underpasses at G Road, Pizza By The Bay and along the Ma...