Mumbai`s civic gardens will soon have basic amenities for visitors, such as drinking water, adequate lighting, washrooms and security, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde told the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday.

After the civic body last week allowed gardens to stay open for two additional hours, the MLAs demanded basic amenities. They had asked the government whether the city gardens had the basic facilities. In response, minister Uday Samant said there were, as per the BMC.