Chandigarh, June 17 -- MP Manish Tewari submitted an extensive set of objections to the UT administration's proposed amendments to the Chandigarh Master Plan (CMP)-2031 under Deregulation 1.0 and 2.0, cautioning that the sweeping changes could fundamentally alter the city's planning framework, strain infrastructure, and compromise its globally recognised urban character.

Procedural lapses and legal concerns flagged

Tewari raised serious objections to the constitution of the expert committee tasked with reviewing the amendments, noting that it is largely composed of government officials and lacks independent planners, environmentalists, heritage experts, and public representatives as mandated under CMP-2031 provisions.

He also termed th...