Community urban farm under the Mumbai airport flyover (BMC × Swachh Parle Abhiyan)
Mumbai, India · Operator: ムンバイ市（Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, BMC）と市民団体 Swachh Parle Abhiyan
Overview
A pilot in which Mumbai's municipal corporation (BMC), working with the citizens' group Swachh Parle Abhiyan, turns roughly 2,230 m² of dead space under a flyover near the airport into plots for residents. Announced on 22 February 2026, it is notable for putting the long, awkward strips of land under elevated roads — abundant in cities and usually unused — to work as citizen allotments.
Citizen participation
Local residents adopt a pit, tend it themselves and keep the harvest; residents from other Mumbai suburbs are also welcome. The plan includes demonstration space for balcony and terrace gardens and a point of sale for surplus organic produce.
Operating model
A public–private arrangement in which the city provides the unused land under the flyover and the citizens' group Swachh Parle Abhiyan runs the site, with plot holders managing their own crops.
Impact
An official route for opening leftover urban space under elevated roads to citizen food production, with plots to be added if take-up is strong. This reflects the February 2026 announcement; how the farm has run since opening has not been confirmed.
Land tenure
City-owned land under a flyover, operated by a citizens' group with residents holding individual pits.
Crops
- 野菜
- 果物
Scale
2,230 m² — 高架下の約24,000平方フィート（約2,230㎡）。当初は6フィート×3フィートの栽培ピットを24区画整備し、参加状況に応じて増やす計画
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