• 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.

MP High Court issued notices to state government and officials on petition by Nagar Sudhar Samiti, Gandhi Nagar, representing Sindhi refugee families in Bairagarh, Bhopal. Bench headed by Justice Maninder Pal Singh sought response from respondents.

100 plots allotted to Sindhi refugee families at One Tree Hills, Bairagarh between 1984-1988. Collector Bhopal executed registered sale deeds in favour of families in October 1988.

Petition alleges: 52 of 100 plots denied possession to families; families later asked to pay Rs 2.54 crore compounding fee for lease renewal; 52 plots and community hall land under encroachment.

Indore Municipal Corporation added 50 electric buses. The city operates more than 250 low-floor buses and 120 e-buses, with 150 more expected by year-end under the Pradhan Mantri Yojana. It is also planning double-decker buses, a mono rail and helicopter service to Bhopal.

Bhopal City Link Limited (BCLL), launched in 2010 with 368 buses on 24 routes, now runs 80 buses on six. Services may stop after September as operator contracts expire without renewal. Since March 2024, waits have grown from 5–10 minutes to 40–45 minutes. Another 149 buses have been unused for over 18 months at Bagsevania depot amid a court-pending dispute with operator Maa Associates.

Current routes include Route 413, Neelbad–Transport Nagar Kokta. Bhopal’s approved plan for 100 e-buses is delayed; delivery is expected in November–December, followed by at least six months to establish depots and charging stations. BCLL Director Manoj Rathore said talks with operators and a new ticketing company are underway, and services will not be allowed to stop completely.

Bhopal’s four-day Ijtema at Itkhedi will run from November 29 to December 2, 2024. Traffic police have regulated routes due to heavy vehicle movement around Mubarakpur–Patel Nagar bypass, Gandhinagar–Ayodhya Nagar bypass, Ratnagiri, Lambakheda–Karond, Bhopal Talkies, Peergate, Moti Masjid, Royal Market, Lalghati Chauraha, Nadra Bus Stand, Bhopal railway station, Alpana Tiraha, Bharat Talkies and Bogda Pul.

• City traffic heading to Raja Bhoj Airport will be diverted via Bhadbhada Square.
• Traffic from Jhagriya Road towards Khajuri Sadak will be rerouted via Mubarakpur bypass.
• Traffic from the main city to Bhopal railway station will be diverted via Roshanpura and Board Office.
• Bhopal city buses will follow the diversion plan.

At least 10 lakh people are expected. Special police teams will be deployed at locations including railway stations and bus stands to maintain law and order.