Chandigarh, March 31 -- At a meeting of the Chandigarh MC's finance and contract committee (F&CC), mayor Saurabh Joshi pitched an ambitious "Sky Garden", an elevated green walkway inspired by global urban icons like New York's High Line and Singapore's OCBC Skyway.

The proposal seeks to create a network of elevated pedestrian corridors cutting through Chandigarh's lush canopy, offering residents a rare vantage point - walking amid trees, with panaromic views of the city.

The project is anchored in the concept of "urban layering", which aims to enhance green cover by shifting pedestrian pathways above ground, thereby freeing space below for landscaping, flowerbeds and ecological restoration.

For environmental conservation, the mayor sai...