A non-governmental organisation, Resurgence India, had sought a copy of the Draft Master Plan from the office of the Chief Town Lane at Chandigarh yesterday but the officials refused to provide a copy saying that it is on display at the office of the District Town Planner, Ludhiana.

Resurgence India General Secretary Hitendra Jain, "Analysing a draft master plan is not a simple task. It cannot be done by just viewing its copy in the office of District Town Planner. It needs an in-depth analysis. For this, the draft of any master plan should be freely available."

He added, "In case, the public notice inviting objections to the draft plan is not mere a formality and the government is really interested in serious inputs from the public, it should be ensured that a copy of the plan is available on demand."

Meanwhile, the information revealed that the plan has suggested some mixed land use in few areas where the green units will be allowed to work in the residential areas while some guidelines have also been issued for the units to operate within. However, in the approved schemes there is no provision to allow the ongoing commercial activity, he said.

However, even the MC is making its suggestions ready, which have to be sent to the town-planning department, but even they are also yet to get the draft. Sources revealed that councillors want that industrial units in the city should not be shifted because of vote bank politics.

Ludhiana Municipal Corporation Joint Commissioner Ashok Bajaj said, "After studying the draft properly, our committee will send some suggestions to the Town Planning Department. This might take some time."