Panel to scrutinise objections to proposed RMP–2031

The State government has formed a committee, led by Chairman of the BBMP Restructuring Committee and former Chief Secretary B.S. Patil to scrutinise objections to the proposed Revised Master Plan – 2031. However, the order on formation of the committee, a copy of which is available with The Hindu, does not give a time frame for the report to be submitted.

The order directs the Bangalore Development Authority to extend the window to file objections to the proposed RMP – 2031 by another month, on public demand. This only ensures that the RMP – 2031 will be implemented by the next government.

Other members of the committee are former BBMP and BDA Commissioner Siddaiah and urban expert R.K. Mishra, and the BDA Commissioner, the Planning Member of the BDA Board, and the Director of Town Planning, Karnataka, are its ex officio members.

Mahalakshmi Parthasarathy, secretary of Citizen Action Forum, has demanded that the BDA first publish all the objections the plan has received. “Only then will we be able to hold the committee accountable,” she said.