‘Redoing RMP-2031 is a great opportunity to set it right, must not to be hurried’

Bengaluru | Saturday | 22nd September, 2018

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This document must have measurable targets for quality of living, and must be the guideline for preparing a new draft RMP,” he said. more-inThe Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) has proposed to redo the Draft Revised Master Plan – 2031 but has given itself ‘six months’ to do so. While activists and citizens groups, who have led a sustained campaign against the original draft RMP, have welcomed the decision, they underscored the importance of ensuring that the process is ‘consultative’. Instead of delaying the masterplan finalisation, it is better to set in place frequent revisions, she said. “The new plan needs to adopt certain wide guidelines, like no permission for development without the provision of infrastructure..