{
  "id": 16272879,
  "title": "Bhopal Master Plan 2047 Faces Objections From BJP Leaders Too; Alok Sharma Questions Growth Corridor Funding, MLAs Seek Major Changes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/bhopal-master-plan-2047-faces-objections-from-bjp-leaders-too-alok",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T02:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/bhopal-master-plan-2047-faces-objections-from-bjp-leaders-too-alok-sharma-questions-growth-corridor-funding-mlas-seek-major-changes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: The state government has unveiled the Bhopal Master Plan 2047 after a 21-year hiatus, but it has faced objections from both residents and elected BJP leaders. Critics have raised concerns over the proposed growth corridor, its funding, road width regulations, and the omission of certain areas. Some leaders have even called for the cancellation of the draft plan.\n\nMP Alok Sharma found it difficult to grasp the concept of growth corridors and questioned the source of funding for such an initiative. He plans to voice his thoughts to the relevant authorities. MP Sharma also opposed the expansion of Khanugaon, which was developed based on an Inayatnama deed, emphasizing the need to preserve the Upper Lake. He criticized the arbitrary use of floor area ratio (FAR) provisions, asserting that it should not burden the poor.\n\nMLA Rameshwar Sharma of the BJP from Huzur expressed that the presence of numerous objections indicates the necessity for adjustments to the master plan. Berasia MLA Vishnu Khatri stated that some areas within his constituency have been overlooked in the draft, leading to the emergence of illegal colonies. He urged the inclusion of regions like Lambakheda, Mubarakpur, and Parwalia to facilitate regulated growth and prevent haphazard development. Khatri has collated suggestions from various panchayats and intends to present them to the government.\n\nBJP MLA Bhagwandas Sabnani from Dakshin Pashchim assembly seat voiced reservations regarding the road width norms proposed in the master plan. He advocated for the regularization of existing settlements and proposed changes to shop operation regulations based on road width. Notably, former MLA Dhruvnarayan Singh had already expressed his disapproval of the master plan during a recent BJP core committee meeting and had even pushed for its cancellation.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): After a gap of 21 years, the state government has released the draft Bhopal Master Plan, but it has drawn objections not only from residents, farmers and traders but also from elected representatives of the ruling BJP. BJP leaders have raised concerns over the proposed growth corridor, its funding, road width norms and the exclusion of certain areas from the master plan.…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}