Mumbai Airport Flyover to Host First-Ever Urban Farm, Transforming Neglected Space

• Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) launches a pilot project to convert 24,000-sqft under Mumbai airport's T1 flyover into a community urban farm.
• The initiative, a first for the Western Express Highway (WEH) corridor, aims to create a functional green ecosystem for locals to grow vegetables, fruits, and plants.
• BMC provides land, water, and electricity, while local organizations like Swachh Parle Abhiyan and Parle Vriksha Mitra handle other work.
• Dedicated cultivation pits will be offered to local residents on an adoption basis, fostering a "farm-to-table" culture and allowing sale of surplus organic produce.
• The project includes a "plant creche" for plant maintenance, uses compost from wet waste, and plans to replicate the model across other flyovers if successful.