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13,400 Objections Filed Against Bhopal Master Plan-2047, Hearings to Begin Nov 16
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhopal
🗓 10 Nov 2026, 06:45 PM
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Around 13,400 objections to the draft Bhopal Master Plan‑2047 will be heard from 16 November, with more than 6,000 focused on water‑source catchment zones.
The municipal authorities of Bhopal have received roughly 13,400 formal objections to the draft of the Bhopal Master Plan‑2047. A hearing process is scheduled to start on 16 November, during which each objection will be examined by the planning committee.
The largest share of the objections—over 6,000—relate to the proposed catchment areas of existing water bodies, including a major pond that forms a crucial part of the city’s water supply network. Residents and local groups argue that the plan’s provisions could restrict access to these water sources and affect livelihoods dependent on them.
Officials have said that the feedback will be incorporated where feasible, but no final revisions have been announced yet. The hearings are expected to shape the final version of the master plan, which aims to guide Bhopal’s development up to the year 2047.
The largest share of the objections—over 6,000—relate to the proposed catchment areas of existing water bodies, including a major pond that forms a crucial part of the city’s water supply network. Residents and local groups argue that the plan’s provisions could restrict access to these water sources and affect livelihoods dependent on them.
Officials have said that the feedback will be incorporated where feasible, but no final revisions have been announced yet. The hearings are expected to shape the final version of the master plan, which aims to guide Bhopal’s development up to the year 2047.