The Bombay High Court has ordered the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to pay an ad hoc compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the parents of two minor boys who drowned in an open water tank in a civic garden. The incident occurred on April 1 when the two children, aged four and five, went to play in the Maharshi Karve Garden in Wadala. The water tank at the garden did not have any proper cover or lid, which led to the tragic accident. The high court had taken suo motu cognizance of the incident and initiated a public interest litigation. The BMC counsel, Anil Singh, informed the court that the compensation amount would be paid by the contractor responsible for maintaining the garden. The court accepted the statement and posted the matter for further hearing in June.