Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Bhopal Civic Files Delayed, MiC Meeting Postponed to October 13
Bhopal city officials say some important papers were not reviewed for a long time.
The rules mentioned by officials give members 10 days to handle these files.
Some papers reportedly stayed with members for up to six months.
Two housing-related files sent in August were still waiting in late September.
Officials sent a written reminder about the rules.
Some files reached the mayor’s office late on Friday, so a meeting planned for Saturday was postponed.
The next meeting is proposed for October 13.
An additional municipal commissioner said the housing files had been sent to the members by the night of October 9.
Bhopal Municipal Corporation officials allege some Mayor-in-Council members kept files pending for as long as six months, despite a 10-day deadline.
Officials said the delays prompted written reminders citing government rules and affected the scheduling of MiC meetings.
A meeting chaired by Mayor Malti Rai, scheduled for Saturday, was postponed after some files reportedly reached her office late Friday.
The meeting is now proposed for October 13.
Two Housing for All proposals sent to MiC member Chhaya Thakur in August were still pending on September 28; an additional municipal commissioner said all HFA files had been sent to the relevant members by the night of October 9.
- Who
- Bhopal Municipal Corporation officials, Mayor-in-Council members, and Mayor Malti Rai.
- What
- Officials alleged delays in handling files; a scheduled MiC meeting was postponed.
- When
- The meeting was scheduled for Saturday and is now proposed for October 13; officials said HFA files were sent by the night of October 9.
- Where
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Some files reportedly reached the mayor’s office late Friday, leaving insufficient time for review.
- Alleged maximum delay
- Up to six months
- Prescribed deadline
- 10 days
- Postponed meeting
- Mayor-in-Council meeting chaired by Mayor Malti Rai
- Proposed meeting date
- October 13
- Housing files sent
- August 13 and August 31
- Written reminder
- Sent after the files remained pending until September 28
- Commissioner’s update
- All Housing for All files were sent to the relevant MiC members by the night of October 9