This will astonish and offend thousands of decent, law-abiding people who entertain themselves there, sometimes past midnight. If the hijras, beggars, homosexuals and the homeless are the nuisance they are said to be, there are surely simpler solutions than sealing off the area. In the first place, people will learn to avoid the beach on their own after a certain hour if it becomes unpleasant in one way or another. Two, if there is a real law and order problem here, better policing is the answer. Making Chowpatty ano-go area is absurd. It punishes those who go there for pleasure and those who try to earn a modest living. Is the city going to solve its problems by sending everyone to bed after dark? People milling about is what makes Mumbai's streets and open spaces safe. Chowpatty began to get unsafe when the police forced pubs and other establishments there to close early. Fewer people out, more trouble.