• The Madhya Pradesh government released Bhopal’s draft Development Plan-2047, the first new plan in more than two decades; the 1995 plan was intended to run until 2005. It plans for a population of around 45 lakh.
• Of the 1,01,690-hectare investment region, 61,017 hectares (60%) are proposed for urban uses and 40,673 hectares for water bodies, agriculture and other uses. Green and eco-sensitive zones cover 27%; 3,289.94 hectares are for parks, sports grounds, gardens, lakefronts, urban forests and afforestation. Around 10% is recommended for mixed-use recreation.
• Residential use covers 26,240 hectares (43% of planned urban land), divided into existing, proposed, limited-density, future and highly environment-sensitive zones. Limited-density areas include VIP areas, Arera Colony, Chunabhatti, Shyamla Hills, Vijay Nagar, Char Imli and Gandhi Nagar. A new system allows residential and commercial activity in the same zone.
• Commercial zones include MP Nagar, New Market and Misrod; MP Nagar permits redevelopment of old buildings at higher FAR. Shops, offices and housing are allowed in mixed-use areas.
• A 51-km corridor across about 3,000 hectares would connect proposed Education Knowledge Artificial Intelligence (EKAI) City at Bhauri, the airport, commercial areas, logistics and wholesale hubs, and suburbs. It would include housing, hotels, hospitals, IT and AI facilities, data centres, malls, offices and educational institutions. BRTS is proposed initially, with possible later conversion to MRTS; links would connect roads toward Vidisha, Raisen, Narmadapuram and Indore.
• Development Plan roads would increase from 515.78 km to 795.61 km. Roads toward Narmadapuram, Raisen, Berasia, Vidisha and Bilkisganj would be 60 metres wide outside the urban area and 45 metres within it; Kolar Road would be 45 metres and Chiklod Road 30 metres.
• Metro would expand from 27.8 km to 95.82 km, with Transit-Oriented Development zones extending 500 metres on both sides of existing and future lines. Upper Lake (Bhojtal) is divided into BIZ-0, BIZ-1 and BIZ-2; a 1,791.84-hectare eco-sensitive zone is proposed around Ratapani Sanctuary.

Power supply will be disrupted in Bhopal on May 29, 2026, for:

• Radhaswami Satsang and Khejda Village: 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. for Metro construction.
• Palasi Village, Badwai Village, Elexer Green, Nice Space Colony and Rajnagar Palasi: 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. for Metro construction.
• Chunabhatti Village, Tabish Complex, Samarthan, Sagar Campus, Chanakyapuri Colony, Vardhman Parisar, Gangotri Heights, Hill Crest and Paraspar Colony: 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. for distribution transformer replacement.
• Vikas Kunj, Indus Empire, Paras Majestik, Parshv Galaxy, Iden & Elite, Paarshv Pavilion, Ashiyana Aangan, Bhopal Surgical & Maternity Hospital, Shahpura C-Sector and nearby areas: noon–1:30 p.m. for distribution transformer replacement.

The electricity department scheduled power cuts in Bhopal on April 11, 2026, for line shifting and maintenance. Areas listed include Elexer Garden Colony, Sigma Green Colony, Comfort Height Colony, Badwai Village, Nice Space Colony, New Kohefiza and Inox Colony; Sanjeev Nagar, Police Housing, Nayapura, Nevri Village and Hanuman College; Rajat Vihar, Landmark, Vaishno Parisar, Radha Krishna Enclave, BHEL Sangam Tower, Landmark Square and Krishna Arcade; Chunabhatti Village, Tabish Complex, Samarthan, Sagar Campus, Chanakyapuri Colony, Vardman Parisar, Gangotri Heights, Hill Crest and Paraspar Colony; Sterling Green View 2 and Globus City; Nishatpura and all of Arif Nagar; Om Nagar, Savan Nagar, Halalpur Bus Stand, Bairagarh Road, Lake Land Garden, RK Residency, City Walk, Shanti Ji Ki Kutiya and Thana Bairagarh; and Idgah Hills, TB Hospital, EMRI, the 108 Ambulance office and BDA Colony.