India, July 3 -- The newly proposed Development Plan (DP) for Pimpri Chinchwad has come under sharp criticism in the Maharashtra Legislative Council. MLC, Amit Gorkhe, on Wednesday during the ongoing session, strongly demanded the immediate cancellation of the plan, claiming it is designed to benefit builders at the cost of ordinary citizens.

Gorkhe stated the DP is a "well-planned conspiracy against the people" and urged the government to order a high-level probe into the role of officials and consultants involved in drafting the plan.

Gorkhe pointed out that the previous development plan from 1997 had seen only 50 per cent implementation. Despite this, a new DP has been drafted without any meaningful study or public consultation. "The...