Nearly a month after work on the long-awaited rejuvenation of Bandra Talao (Swami Vivekanand Sarovar) was officially flagged off, the ground tells a different story. Despite a December  tender and a January 12 start date, the iconic waterbody near Bandra station remains untouched, with only metal beams erected around the lake but no visible activity on site, prompting residents to question whether the project has stalled before it even began.

A woman walks over broken tiles along the Bandra Talao promenade on Thursday