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Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde Opens Residence Premises For Morning Walkers After CZA Ends Walking Facility At Byculla Zoo | VIDEO

By Sohail Khan 15 August 2026, 10:19 pm

Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde has opened the pathway adjoining her official residence near Byculla zoo for morning walkers from 6 am to 9 am. The move comes after the long-standing walking facility inside the zoo was discontinued following CZA guidelines requiring animals to have a disturbance-free period before visitors arrive.

Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde Opens Residence Premises For Morning Walkers After CZA Ends Walking Facility At Byculla Zoo</p> <p> Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde has opened the pathway adjoining her official residence for morning walkers from 6 am to 9 am | X – @TawdeRitu</p> <p><strong>Mumbai, August 15, 2026: </strong>After the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) guidelines ended decades of morning walks at Byculla's Veermata Jijabai Bhosale botanical garden and zoo, Mayor Ritu Tawde announced an alternative on Independence Day. Residents can now use the pathway adjoining the Mayor's bungalow and its premises for morning walks between 6 am and 9 am.</p> <p>On Independence Day, Tawde opened the main gate of the Mayor's official residence after hoisting the national flag, allowing local residents to use the pathway adjoining the bungalow and its premises for morning walks. </p> <blockquote> <p>🇮🇳 स्वातंत्र्यदिनी मुंबईकरांसाठी, विशेषतः भायखळा परिसरातील नागरिकांसाठी एक विशेष भेट!<br /></br><br /></br>भारतीय स्वातंत्र्यदिनाचे औचित्य साधून, आज १५ ऑगस्ट २०२६ रोजी महापौर निवासस्थानी ध्वजारोहण केल्यानंतर शासकीय निवासस्थान अर्थात महापौर बंगल्याचे मुख्य प्रवेशद्वार स्वतः खुले करून स्थानिक… pic.twitter.com/I0ZP702JUD</p> <p>— Ritu Tawde (@TawdeRitu) August 15, 2026</p> </blockquote> <p>The facility will be available daily from 6 am to 9 am, giving citizens an opportunity to walk amid the greenery surrounding the heritage-category bungalow.</p> <blockquote> <p>स्वातंत्र्यदिनी मुंबईच्या महापौर श्रीमती रितू तावडे यांचा अनोखा पुढाकार<br /></br><br /></br>महापौर बंगल्याचे आवार स्थानिक नागरिकांच्या प्रभातफेरी (मॉर्निंग वॉक) साठी खुले<br /></br><br /></br>🔷मुंबईच्या महापौरांचे शासकीय निवासस्थान असलेला, भायखळा स्थित महापौर बंगल्याचा निसर्गरम्य परिसर आता स्थानिक नागरिकांच्या… pic.twitter.com/0qNjFFP1ff</p> <p>— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) August 15, 2026</p> </blockquote> <p><strong>Zoo Walks Discontinued</strong></p> <p> `;</p> <p>For years, registered walkers had been permitted to use a designated stretch inside the zoo between 6 am and 8 am on payment of a nominal monthly fee of Rs 150. The facility was discontinued in July following the implementation of guidelines issued by the CZA.</p> <p>The CZA's 2023 guidelines require zoos to ensure that animals are provided with a disturbance-free period before the arrival of visitors. Officials also cited complaints against some walkers for feeding stray dogs and plucking flowers within the zoo premises. </p> <p>The decision to open the Mayor's residence premises is expected to provide relief to regular morning walkers who had been affected by the closure.</p> <p><strong>Also Watch:</strong> </p> <p><strong>Green Space For Residents</strong></p> <p>The Mayor's official residence, located in the vicinity of the zoo, is surrounded by trees and greenery. Tawde moved into the heritage bungalow with her family towards the end of June, after assuming office as Mayor in February 2026. </p> <p>The new arrangement is likely to give citizens a green and relatively tranquil space for their morning walks while keeping the zoo's animal-care requirements in mind.</p> <p><strong>To get details on exclusive and budget-friendly property deals in Mumbai & surrounding regions, do visit: https://budgetproperties.in/</strong></p> <p> <img decoding=

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