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Indore's Master Plan Delayed, Fueling Unplanned Growth and Illegal Settlements
✍️ Amar Ujala · Indore
🗓 29 Jun 2026, 05:00 AM
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Indore's new master plan has been pending for five years, leading to disorganized urban development and a rise in illegal settlements. A revised plan is expected after the city's metropolitan status is officially declared.
Indore's urban development is facing significant challenges due to the prolonged delay in finalizing its new master plan. The plan, which was intended to guide the city's growth until 2035, has been pending for the past five years.
This delay has created a vacuum, leading to haphazard urban expansion and a noticeable increase in illegal settlements across the city. The lack of a comprehensive development blueprint is also impacting the city's overall planned progress.
Authorities are now planning to formulate a new master plan, taking into account the year 2035 as the target horizon. This revised plan is expected to be drafted and implemented following the official notification of Indore's metropolitan city status.
This delay has created a vacuum, leading to haphazard urban expansion and a noticeable increase in illegal settlements across the city. The lack of a comprehensive development blueprint is also impacting the city's overall planned progress.
Authorities are now planning to formulate a new master plan, taking into account the year 2035 as the target horizon. This revised plan is expected to be drafted and implemented following the official notification of Indore's metropolitan city status.