Located in the densely populated Malvani locality of Malad in suburban Mumbai, this plot was originally reserved for setting up a garden space. The plot, however, was encroached by furniture sellers and local small scale business owners since 2008, owing to which it could not initiate development works on this till date.
In its ongoing afforestation spree, the BMC is developing 14 new urban forests across various pockets of Mumbai using the Miyawaki technique. Senior civic officials said that all the 14 forests will be developed this year before Diwali.
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In collaboration with NGOs and CSR fundings, the biggest Miyawaki plantation drive under the 2020 project was carried out at Chandivali’s Nahar Amrut Shakti Udyan, where over 41,000 plants were planted on 13 acres.