MUMBAI, July 1 -- Seeking to restore the lost glory and greenery of Tata Garden in Breach Candy, the residents have appealed to the Tata Group to adopt the garden once again, and honour the legacy of their late chairperson by renaming it as 'Ratan Tata Garden.' By Monday, the petition had already garnered over 1,000 signatures. "For the Coastal Road's development, our beautiful garden was made smaller and divided into three," said Rajesh Dahiya, who started the petition. "For six months now, we have been putting in efforts to ensure no more harm is caused to it. We've closely tracked the boundary wall being built around it. Now, it is time the garden is rebuilt, and the first right to do so goes to the Tata Group." Dahiya explained that it was the Tata Group that first adopted the garden, when it was just a patch of land, and turned it into the landmark it became. It had a canopied shade, walking trail, and stone benches that allowed residents to sit and enjoy the cool sea breeze. "The Tata Garden was our landmark. All we had to do was tell the taxi drivers those two words, and they knew where to take us," said Dahiya. "Today, the garden is divided, neglected, choked by dust, and forgotten due to lack of maintenance and proper care." As per the BMC D ward's garden department, the once 8,000-square-metre garden is now half its original size at 4,000 sq m. With the Tata Group investing heavily in the area, the residents are hopeful they would want to return to the garden, too. "This way, the Tata Garden can be reborn as 'Ratan Tata Garden'," said Dahiya. An official from D ward said that they are in support of the residents' plea to the corporate group as the ward does not have the required funds to spruce up the garden....