Proposed policy could cut Alwar, Panipat from National Capital Region
The Hindu
New NCR map to be 100-km radius from Rajghat plus 1 km in each direction along transport corridors
Alwar in Rajasthan, Panipat in Haryana and parts of Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh could be removed from the National Capital Region (NCR) based on a by the NCR Planning Board (NCRPB) on Tuesday, a senior Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry official said on Wednesday.
At a meeting chaired by Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Puri, the NCRPB on Tuesday decided that the NCR delineation would be carried out based on the principle of 100 km radius from Rajghat in Delhi plus 1 km in each direction along major transport corridors like National Highways, expressways, State Highways and Regional Rapid Transit Systems. According to sources, Haryana, which was represented by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, had called for an even smaller radius. However, there was consensus on the 100 km principle.
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