New Delhi: National Capital Region (NCR) likely to shrink within 100 km radius from Rajghat NCR Planning Board Official sources said on Tuesday the ‘Draft Regional Plan 2041’ was approved, which aims to focus on the development of urban areas of the NCR. They said that NCR Presently it is spread over 150-175 kms covering entire districts and their rural areas. But with the approval of the Regional Plan 2041, an area of more than 100 km is unlikely to be a core part of the NCR.
A detailed draft plan for suggestions and objections will be made public soon and after that, it will be notified by the NCR Planning Board.
A source told PTI, “Linear corridors will be developed within a radius of 100 km and up to the existing NCR border, giving way to development in areas falling within one kilometer from expressways, national highways and regional rapid transit systems.” will be expansive.”
Also, the decision to include or exclude the tehsils that fall partly in this 100 km delimitation will be left to the respective state governments.
The Regional Plan 2021, which is available on the NCRPB website, had identified seven metro centers — Faridabad-Ballabgarh, Gurgaon-Manesar, Ghaziabad-Loni, Noida, Sonipat-Kundli, Greater Noida and Meerut.
Besides, it had also identified 11 regional centers — Bahadurgah, Panipat, Rohtak, Palwal, Rewari-Dharuhera-Bawal, Hapur-Pilkhua, Bulandshahr-Khurja, Baghpat-Baraut, Alwar, Greater Bhiwadi, Shahjahanpur-Neemrana-Behror.
With the approval of Regional Plan 2041, an area of more than 100 km is not likely to be a core part of the NCR region.
“Gurgaon, Faridabad, Noida, Greater Noida and some areas of Meerut and others will continue to be part of NCR as they fall under 100 km-radius. We have already developed areas that are within 50-60 km radius. Let’s come. Now, the rest will be taken care of,” the source said.
The Draft Regional Plan-2041 paves the way for a future-ready, slum-free National Capital Region with air ambulance facility and high-speed connectivity through helitaxis, road, rail and inland waterways.
The draft plan lays special emphasis on 30-minute connectivity through super-fast trains within major NCR cities and also proposes to explore the feasibility of a 30-minute Mass Transit Rail System (MTRS) from the nearest NCR borders to Delhi .
A detailed draft plan for suggestions and objections will be made public soon and after that, it will be notified by the NCR Planning Board.
A source told PTI, “Linear corridors will be developed within a radius of 100 km and up to the existing NCR border, giving way to development in areas falling within one kilometer from expressways, national highways and regional rapid transit systems.” will be expansive.”
Also, the decision to include or exclude the tehsils that fall partly in this 100 km delimitation will be left to the respective state governments.
The Regional Plan 2021, which is available on the NCRPB website, had identified seven metro centers — Faridabad-Ballabgarh, Gurgaon-Manesar, Ghaziabad-Loni, Noida, Sonipat-Kundli, Greater Noida and Meerut.
Besides, it had also identified 11 regional centers — Bahadurgah, Panipat, Rohtak, Palwal, Rewari-Dharuhera-Bawal, Hapur-Pilkhua, Bulandshahr-Khurja, Baghpat-Baraut, Alwar, Greater Bhiwadi, Shahjahanpur-Neemrana-Behror.
With the approval of Regional Plan 2041, an area of more than 100 km is not likely to be a core part of the NCR region.
“Gurgaon, Faridabad, Noida, Greater Noida and some areas of Meerut and others will continue to be part of NCR as they fall under 100 km-radius. We have already developed areas that are within 50-60 km radius. Let’s come. Now, the rest will be taken care of,” the source said.
The Draft Regional Plan-2041 paves the way for a future-ready, slum-free National Capital Region with air ambulance facility and high-speed connectivity through helitaxis, road, rail and inland waterways.
The draft plan lays special emphasis on 30-minute connectivity through super-fast trains within major NCR cities and also proposes to explore the feasibility of a 30-minute Mass Transit Rail System (MTRS) from the nearest NCR borders to Delhi .
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