Mumbai, February 22 In an effort to reclaim neglected city spaces, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has planned a pilot project to convert the area beneath a flyover near the airport's Terminal 1 into a sprawling "community urban farm", officials said.
The initiative, expected to be the first of its kind along the Western Express Highway (WEH) corridor in the metropolis, aims to transform a 24,000-sqft stretch into a lush agricultural zone where locals can grow vegetables, fruits, and other plants, they said.
The project, likely to be launched next month, is located next to the T1 Aqua Line Metro station near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.
The BMC's role is to provide land, water, and electricity connections, while the rest of the work has been taken up by local organizations such as the Swachh Parle Abhiyan and Parle Vriksha Mitra.
"The idea is to move beyond the traditional concept of just beautification or jogging tracks. We are creating a functional green ecosystem in the heart of the city's concrete sprawl," a senior civic official told