>We keep them shut in afternoon to undertake maintenance work,” Pardeshi said. “In some wards, locals ask for gardens to be shut to prevent anti-social activiti

>We keep them shut in afternoon to undertake maintenance work,” Pardeshi said. “In some wards, locals ask for gardens to be shut to prevent anti-social activities.” Yet the parks are only closed from 1 PM to 3 PM, probably the hottest hours. It seems like an extremely flimsy justification for a mere 2 hours closure. How much does it cost just to have staff go around closing and then re-opening the parks?