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Bhopal Master Plan 2047 Met With Opposition Over Proposed Changes
✍️ Dainik Jagran MP CG
🗓 27 Sep 2026, 03:31 PM
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Proposed revisions to Bhopal’s Master Plan 2047 have sparked opposition from local residents and civic groups, who fear the changes could affect the city’s heritage and environment.
The Bhopal Development Authority has unveiled a set of amendments to the city’s Master Plan 2047, a long‑term framework intended to guide land use, infrastructure and growth up to the year 2047. The revisions aim to accommodate new residential zones, commercial corridors and transport projects as the capital expands.
However, the proposed changes have encountered organized resistance from resident associations, heritage activists and several local political representatives. Critics argue that the new zoning provisions could encroach on historic neighborhoods, reduce green belts and alter the character of established communities.
Authorities acknowledge the concerns and have announced a series of public consultations to address the feedback. The development body says it will review the objections before finalising the plan, emphasizing the need to balance growth with preservation of Bhopal’s cultural and environmental assets.
However, the proposed changes have encountered organized resistance from resident associations, heritage activists and several local political representatives. Critics argue that the new zoning provisions could encroach on historic neighborhoods, reduce green belts and alter the character of established communities.
Authorities acknowledge the concerns and have announced a series of public consultations to address the feedback. The development body says it will review the objections before finalising the plan, emphasizing the need to balance growth with preservation of Bhopal’s cultural and environmental assets.