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Why Bengaluru’s planning process is against the spirit of our Constitution

February 10, 2017 Kathyayini Chamaraj

In an open letter to the Chief Minister, Executive Trustee of CIVIC Kathyayini Chamaraj points out why the planning process being followed for the city goes grossly against the 74th Constitutional Amendment and what needs to be corrected for the exercise to have an impact.

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Bengaluru Master plan: Will RMP 2035 meet the fate of RMP 2015?

July 6, 2012 Kathyayini Chamaraj

There was no ownership of RMP 2015= and its implementation by BDA. Citizens to be involved at all stages of the planning process and not merely at the final draft stage, feel citizens at a workshop on the Revised Master Plan.

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Panel recommends dropping FAR to save TDR

October 31, 2010 Navya P K

A review committee led by Dr A Ravindra has recommended major revisions to the city’s Revised Master Plan 2015, with many changes proposed in critical zoning rules. Will the government accept?

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Environment

Road widening – need for a relook

May 31, 2010 S Nityananda

Bangalore Environment Trust builds a case for relooking at road widening especially on heritage roads, based on the government’s new traffic measures.

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BBMP admits to zoning violation in Panduranganagar, blames Master Plan

February 21, 2010 Vaishnavi Vittal

The town planning department has wrongly greenlighted a convention centre near Bannerghatta Road. Residents angered over this and other plan violations in the area.

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Master Plan not legal: PIL in High Court

July 10, 2008 Samuel Jacob

The BDA’s intentions of implementing its own plans for Bangalore, overriding the BMRDA and ignoring expert committee recommendations and public sentiment, ran afoul of alert citizens.

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