Mazgaon civic garden to get replicas of world's seven wonders

In first of its kind, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) garden, located in south Mumbai's Mazgaon area is set to get replicas of the seven wonders of the world. The Joseph Baptist garden located on Bhandarwada hill in Mazgaon will soon start work on the project and will be the first civic garden to have replicas of seven wonders of the world. As per officials, the garden is expected to be ready by May 2018.

The Joseph Baptist garden is one of the biggest BMC gardens with area 5,44,000 sq feet. It is a popular hangout place among youngsters, and provides a bird's eye view of South Mumbai.

Civic officials are confident that the replicas of the seven wonders -- the Statue of Christ of Brazil, Leaning Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy, the Statue of Liberty in the US, Colosseum in Italy, Eiffel Tower of France, Chinchen Itza Pyramid of Mexico and India's Taj Mahal -- will attract more visitors.

"The cost of the development is estimated at Rs 2.6 crore, and the work order will be issued soon. It will take around six months for the garden to be ready. It already attracts visitors due to its hilltop and peaceful location. But, the development will definitely add to the increase in footfall," said Santosh Gaikwad, Assistant Municipal Commissioner of E ward.