An extensive report in this paper stated how a public pool at Shivaji Park, Dadar (W), is slowly becoming inaccessible to the public. Members of the pool are ruing a substantial hike in annual fees, which is now in the area of Rs 10,000 for one adult member which is causing a huge strain on pockets. Fees have increased from Rs 4,000 a year to Rs 10,000 in a decade, which even after factoring in inflation, is extremely challenging for a mammoth member base.

There are some efforts to call attention to this hike and slow it down or reverse fees to more affordable but it remains to be seen if authorities respond to members’ pleas.