National Capital Region (NCR) Has increased its arena as the nod has been given for the inclusion of Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh and the Jind and Karnal districts of Haryana as part of the NCR. Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu announced the news for including the three districts in NCR in a meeting of the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) here.
NCR states had been asked to expeditiously designate Special Conservation Zones.
The Union minister said that before including any area, the view of the particular state government will also have to be taken. He added that a representation had come for the inclusion of Mathura in NCR which has now been referred to the committee and also to UP government.
About National Regional Planning Board
- National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) is an urban planning body for the National Capital Region.
- NCRPB has its jurisdiction over the states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi.
- Headquarters: Delhi
About NCR(India)
- It is an urban planning body for the National Capital Region.
- NCR is India’s largest and one of the world’s largest agglomeration with a population of over 54,000,000.
