Amid the city grappling with rising air pollution, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is exploring the feasibility of large-scale bamboo plantations on open land parcels as well as small pockets along roads. On Monday, Additional Municipal Commissioner (Eastern Suburbs) Avinash Dhakne convened a meeting with officials of the Gardens and Tree Office, directing them to identify possible locations for bamboo plantations as a measure to tackle the rising Air Quality Index (AQI).

According to officials, the plan is to utilise open lands with no future development plans and small pockets along ongoing road projects. “We had a preliminary discussion to explore options to counter the air pollution woes. As a part of our initiatives, we are looking into the plans of planting bamboo where

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