Chandigarh, May 5 -- The Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) has proposed elevated walkways and nature trails in city parks, green belts and selected urban corridors, similar to those in Mumbai. This comes after mayor Saurabh Joshi's visit to Mumbai last week, where he held discussions with the Brihanmumbai municipal corporation (BMC) on adopting innovative civic practices. During the visit, Joshi met Mumbai mayor Ritu Tawde along with senior BMC officers and engineers. He was accompanied by Chandigarh MC chief engineer Sanjay Arora. The two mayors discussed ways to improve urban infrastructure, citizen services and institutional cooperation. A key proposal was the development of elevated pedestrian pathways in parks, subject to technical feasibility, to allow residents to experience greenery from an elevated level while protecting vegetation on the ground and reducing ecological disturbance. Officials said the proposed walkways would improve safe pedestrian movement, encourage eco-friendly recreation, increase accessibility to green spaces and contribute toclimate-resilient urbanplanning. Joshi also proposed setting up a student support helpline or facilitation desk in coordination with BMC to assist students from Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and other northern states living in Mumbai. The facility would provide guidance on civic services, transport, safety, accommodation, academic networks and community integration....