Overview
- The state government published the draft Bhopal Development Plan 2047 on Saturday, September 26, covering 1,016.90 sq km, 254 villages and planning for about 4.5 million residents.
- Officials framed the plan on four pillars: natural‑ecosystem conservation, reform‑driven planning, citizen‑friendly services, and economic growth aimed at creating jobs.
- A proposed roughly 3,000‑hectare, 51‑kilometre Growth Corridor would link EKAI City (Education, Knowledge and Artificial Intelligence), the airport, logistics and wholesale zones and allow mixed‑use, high‑density development with a BRTS that can be upgraded to MRTS.
- Environmental measures include raising the city’s green area target from about 16% to roughly 27% and explicit protections for Bhoj Tal (Upper Lake), its catchment, hills, forests, ponds and nearby tiger movement areas.
- The draft sets out technology and enforcement tools such as a Digital Twin for real‑time monitoring, CCTV networking, compensation for landowners, extra development incentives for builders and a formal public claims and objections period before final approval.