Nagpur Municipal Commissioner Approves Modification to Revised Development Plan for Vidhan Bhavan Expansion

12Nagpur: Municipal commissioner Abhijeet Chaudhari approved a proposed modification in the revised development plan (DP) of Nagpur under Section 37 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act, 1966.This modification aims to ease the expansion of the new Vidhan Bhavan complex in Sitabuldi.The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) proposed to reclassify a parking reservation and an adjoining road in Mouza-Sitabuldi as a public/semi-public zone, citing technical constraints caused by the existing land use. The modification followed administrative approval granted through Resolution no. 81/nmc/administrator dated Dec 3, 2025, after which Chaudhari formally cleared the proposal.IPL Auction 2026IPL Auction 2026: Full list of sold and unsold players for all teamsIPL 2026 team and squad List: Updated players for all 10 Teams; who got whomAccording to the sanctioned revised development plan of Nagpur city, survey no. 283 (city survey no. 1855/1) in Mouza-Sitabuldi includes a reservation of 0.1296ha under reservation no. w-55 (parking). The land is presently vacant and, as per revenue records, is owned by NMC. Apart from the parking reservation, an area of approximately 1,530sqm falling within an adjoining 18-metre-wide road is also affected, taking the total area under the proposed modification to around 2,826sqm.Civic officials stated that the existing parking reservation and road layout were creating technical hurdles for the planned expansion of the new Vidhan Bhavan. To address this, the land use of both the reserved plot and the adjoining road is proposed to be changed to a public/semi-public zone.NMC, which is the designated planning authority for Nagpur city under various govt notifications issued between 2002 and 2021, has displayed the modified part plan of the development plan for public inspection at the office of the deputy director, town planning department, Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Administrative Building, Civil Lines.Citizens can submit written suggestions and objections within 30 days from the date of publication of the notice in the official gazette. The objections will be heard by the municipal commissioner before the proposal is sent to the state govt for final approval.Land handover for Vidhan Bhavan expansion to impact Zero Mile projectThe NMC's plan to develop the iconic Zero Mile area is set to be affected after 2,033sqm of its prime land was handed over to the Maharashtra Legislature Secretariat for Vidhan Bhavan expansion. The triangular plot at Mouza Sitabuldi, originally part of NMC's Zero Mile development project, will now be repurposed for the Vidhan Bhavan expansion plan. While NMC will receive 938.91sqm from the govt printing press premises and monetary compensation of around Rs7 crore for the shortfall, the civic body's broader vision for Zero Mile will face delays.Get an chance to win ₹5000 Amazon Voucher by taking part in India's Biggest Habit Index! Take the survey here