The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) plan to plant bamboo trees along both sides of the Eastern Express Highway from Bhandup to Kannamwar Nagar in Vikhroli has been put on hold after there was no affirmative response from the salt commissioner.  

According to the BMC, they had already finalised a contractor with an estimated cost of Rs 1.11 crore to plant 8,100 bamboo trees. Officials aware of the development said they are now planning to plant bamboo trees with other existing trees along the roads, gardens and open spaces.