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The civic body has now come up with a proposal to levy similar fee at the newly built Naroda lake. The only difference being that it has outsourced the job to the private builder that has completed the project.

The Standing Committee of the AMC in its meeting on Thursday approved the modified entry fee rate structure proposed by Kariya Builders Pvt Ltd amid stiff opposition from Congress members over the move to charge not only entry fee but also fees on various facilities inside the premises like rides and train. The levy has been approved for one year from the date of launch following a 10-day test run which will be for free.

According to the agreement between the builder firm and the AMC, the latter will get 87 per cent of the earnings while the former will be entitled to get 13 per cent over and above other considerations. These include four plots to be given to the builder toward recovery of the setting up expense of Rs 16 crore. Of the four plots that Kariya will get, two are in Odhav and others in Naroda ward.

The builder had proposed to levy entry fee of Rs 5 for children (5-12 yrs) and Rs 10 for adults. Besides, it proposed to charge Rs 10 for rides, Rs 15 for gaming, Rs 20 each for giant ride and family train. Also, it has proposed to charge Rs 5 as parking fee for two-wheelers and Rs 10 for four-wheelers. But committee cut the entry fee to Re 1 for children upto 12 years and Rs 5 for adults. The rides charge is down to Rs 5, and gaming ticket, giant ride and family train to Rs 10. The parking charge for two-wheelers is down to Rs 2 and for four-wheelers is Rs 5 for a minimum of five hours.