Bhopal Master Plan 2047 Faces Fourth Delay As Farmers Launch Protests Over Catchment Zones, BJP Government May Put Plan On Hold Again
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Protests by farmers may force the government to hold back the Bhopal Master Plan again. The plan has set off anger among farmers, and the Bharatiya Kisan Singh, an outfit of the RSS, has launched an agitation against it. As the master plan includes many villages in catchment and buffer zones, the farmers feel it will get in the way of constructing any building and doing…
Bhopal's Bhopal Master Plan 2047 has faced its fourth delay due to farmers' protests over catchment zones and land use. The Bharatiya Kisan Singh, a group aligned with the RSS, has launched an agitation against the plan. The plan includes many villages in catchment and buffer zones, which farmers feel will hinder construction and farming activities.
Despite being BJP voters, these farmers have objected to the conversion of their land into residential plots or low-density residential areas (LDR), and their inclusion in the catchment, Bhojtal influence zone, riverfront, and green belt. The government, after hearing the claims and objections, may decide to hold back the master plan before its publication.
A senior officer stated that construction is not allowed in the catchment area, or else the government will have trouble responding to the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The master plan was originally intended to address issues related to commercial activities on residential land use, but farmers have launched a front against it, causing the government significant concern.
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