A real workout: Sena-run BMC dismantles Mumbai's first open-air gym that was inaugurated by Aaditya Thackeray

It went up, got pulled down and is back up again. And no, we are not talking about a website. [caption id=“attachment_2346386” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Aaditya Thackeray, Jacqueline Fernandes and Dino Morea at gym’s inauguration. Twitter @sidthoratItsena[/caption] On Wednesday, actor Dino Morea launched an open-air gymnasium at Marine Drive which was inaugurated by actor Actor Jacqueline Fernandes and Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray. But much to Sena’s embarrassment, which controls the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the setup was pulled down of Thursday morning by none other than, yes you guessed it right, the BMC. BMC’s C-ward team seized the equipment of the open air gym at Marine Drive, but reinstalled it later. Aaditya attributed it to a miscommunication on part of the concerned ward officer. “The ward officer was apparently unaware that all necessary permissions were in place,” he said.

After being stuck for over two years, the Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee (MHCC) recently gave its nod to set up two gyms at the listed heritage precinct, reports the DNA . The fitness station is part of actor Dino Morea’s initiative to help citizens stay fit at no cost. Morea has already set up such fitness stations at Bandra Bandstand, Five Gardens, Dadar Shivaji Park and Worli Seaface. In April, Morea had written to BMC’s committee seeking permission to install open-air 10x10 sq ft fitness stations on the stretch between Oberoi hotel and Girgaum Chowpatty. The letter mentioned that each fitness station would be an “easily removable structure made of non-corrosive material” and hence, would not damage the promenade. The letter also said that the station would be set up 10 ft away from traffic junctions. With inputs from PTI.