MP City to Become Metropolitan Area, Incorporating Five Districts

MP News: This city in Madhya Pradesh will soon be recognised as a metropolitan area. Five districts will be included to make it a metropolis, and the primary map for this has also been prepared.

MP News: A preliminary map of the Bhopal Metropolitan Region (Bhopal) has been prepared. An area of 8791 sq km, encompassing five districts around Bhopal, is being designated. This translates to 879,109.94 hectares. Based on Bhopal district's population density of 855 persons per hectare, this area will accommodate a population of 7.5 million (Development News). Bhopal Development Authority (BDA) has initiated the process of selecting a consultant for the Detailed Project Report (DPR), with an initial budget of ₹10 lakh. The consultant will be selected this month, and the DPR must be completed within 14 months thereafter.

These areas from these districts will be included in the Bhopal Metropolitan Region

Raisen district: Raisen, Obaidullaganj.

Vidisha district: Vidisha, Gyarsapur, Gulabganj.

Sehore district: Sehore, Ichawar, Ashta, Shyampur, Jawar.

Rajgarh district: Narsinghgarh, Jirapur, Biaora, Pichhore, Khujner.

Bhopal district: Huzur, Berasia, Kolar.

Planning for Tourist Centres and Circuits

Satellite towns will be developed within the Metropolitan Region to create new residential areas. The additional population will be accommodated here. Instead of urban areas, special residential areas will be created in the rural areas of the region to house people, and public transport will be improved for commuting to workplaces. Furthermore, new tourist centres and circuits will be identified within the region.

Development Blueprint

Planning based on area development

Planning for regional connectivity

Identifying growth centres

Identifying areas for satellite towns

Tourist centres and circuits will also be identified

Establishing complete management for environmental development

Conservation plan for better agricultural land

A capital investment plan will be in place, including roads, natural drains, public amenities and services, along with a complete map of the region's economic development.

Planning for Tourist Centres and Circuits

The preliminary map of the Bhopal Metropolitan Region is ready. We will define the region with a better plan. Bhopal's landscape will change, and development prospects will increase.

– Sanjeev Singh, Commissioner and Administrator, BDA