Mumbai: Under nature-based solutions to combat flooding, recharge groundwater, and enhance urban resilience, the BMC has decided to create sponge parks across Mumbai. The locations will include existing gardens and open plots.

"Around 164 sponge parks will be created and work on some has begun. The idea of sponge parks was first floated in 2021 under government's 'Majhi Vasundhara' project," said Subhajit Mukherjee, founder of Mission Green Mumbai, who is privy to the project.

Part Of NDMA Flood Mitigation Proposal

"A proposal has been sent to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) outlining several flood mitigation measures, and sponge parks is part of it. A rough number of spine parks to be developed has been given in the proposal and plots will be identified and finalised in

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