Mumbai, Feb. 22 -- In a novel initiative aimed at transforming unused urban spaces, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to cultivate vegetables and fruits beneath an airport flyover in Mumbai.
A senior civic official said the concept goes beyond routine beautification drives or the creation of jogging tracks, and instead seeks to establish a functional green ecosystem in the midst of the city's concrete landscape.
Under the proposal, the civic body will develop dedicated cultivation pits measuring approximately 6 feet by 3 feet. These plots will be offered to residents on an adoption basis. Varsha Karamblekar of the Swachh Parle Abhiyan stated that while priority will be given to people living nearby, residents from o...