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. 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 the 21-day window for public objections inadequate, demanding it be extended to at least 60 days along with ward-level consultations across all 35 wards to ensure meaningful public participation. A key concern highlighted was the absence of critical technical studies, including traffic impact assessments, infrastructure capacity evaluations, environmental impact analyses, utility load studies, parking and mobility assessments, and heritage impact reports Tewari cautioned that the proposed increase in building heights up to 30 metres, ground coverage up to 40%, and Floor Area Ratio (FAR) up to 2.5-3.0 represents a fundamental departure from Chandigarh's human-scale design principles based on "sun, space and verdure." He warned that these changes could reduce open spaces, disrupt the visual relationship with the Shivalik hills, and alter the city's skyline. The MP also highlighted the absence of building height-to-road width ratio analysis, critical for ensuring adequate light, ventilation, and urban balance. Given Chandigarh's location in Seismic Zone-4, he stressed that vertical densification must be backed by robust structural safety measures, evacuation planning, and emergency response systems. While stilt parking is excluded from height calculations in Phase-2 Sectors, it is included in Phase-3 and peripheral areas-an inconsistency he termed "Legally untenable" and a potential loophole to increase building volumes without public scrutiny. He recommended that at least 15% of site layouts be reserved for organised green spaces. Tewari also pointed out that no ward-wise assessment has been made public to show that existing systems-water supply, sewerage, solid waste management, parking, and electricity networks-can handle the proposed development intensity....