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The transformation of playgrounds in Navi Mumbai every monsoon

Most people wouldn’t associate the Mumbai region or Navi Mumbai with grasslands or different grasses. But if you are the type who looks at the Race Course or walks in Aarey or SGNP, or lives in Navi Mumbai and watches the playgrounds and open spaces above the tideline near mangroves, you will notice the magic that sprouts from the soil every monsoon.

An army of people cut this grass after the monsoon to feed the dairies around the city, and what remains usually burns in late spring or summer, as it is called in Mumbai.

We are seeing a big break in the monsoon of 2023 for the last two weeks. And that has given time for the grass to make some food from the extra dose of sunshine they are getting.

Here are a few images from Navi Mumbai.