In a bid to reclaim neglected city spaces, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has planned a pilot project to convert the area beneath a flyover near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport’s Terminal 1 into a sprawling “community urban farm”, officials said. The initiative, expected to be a first for the Western Express Highway corridor in the metropolis, aims to transform a 24,000-sq-ft stretch into a lush agricultural zone where locals can grow vegetables, fruits and other plants, they said.

To ensure the project, which is likely to be launched next month, remains eco-friendly, there are plans to use compost generated from local wet waste. The area will be fenced to prevent unauthorised parking and misuse by anti-social elements, which have plagued under-flyover spaces.