India, Aug. 27 -- In a bid to take back control of the footpaths outside their buildings and help the BMC keep them clean and encroachment-free, Breach Candy residents have written to D ward to ask for the revival of an old scheme that allows locals to adopt these footpaths. At least 10 societies are on board, and many more have shown interest.

Nandini Chabria, a member of the Breach Candy ALM, told HT that the residents wanted this empowerment since the BMC could not be expected to do everything. "There needs to be some community engagement and participation too," she said. "Which is why when we were reminded of the Saaf Aangan scheme, first introduced to us by D ward's former assistant commissioner Prashant Gaikwad years ago, we jumped...