Bhiwani, Mahendragarh and Bharatpur Included in NCR
Updated: Jul 01, 2013 04:51:20pm
New Delhi, Jul 1 (KNN) The NCR Planning Board has approved the inclusion of Bhiwani and Mahendragarh districts of Haryana and Bharatpur district of Rajasthan in the National Capital Region, according to an official statement.
The NCR Planning Board which met here today under the chairmanship of the Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath also approved the Rajasthan Government request for identification of Jaipur as Counter Magnet Area.
Also, it has approved the sub-regional plan for UP sub-region.
The meeting was attended by the Union Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Girija Vyas, Chief Minister of Delhi Shiela Dixit, Chief Minister of Haryana Bhupinder Singh Hooda, and others.
The Minister stressed the need for an economic and efficient mass transportation system as an essential driver of regional economic development and highlighted the need for Regional Rapid Transit System in NCR.
Implementation of these projects would help in reduction of travel time within NCR, reduction of number of vehicles on roads, decongestion of both national highways and arterial roads and tremendous reduction in pollution levels and ultimately improvement in the quality of life in NCR, Kamal Nath said.
He stated that the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) has recommended setting up of the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) for implementation of RRTS which in Phase-I will connect Delhi-Panipat (111 km), Delhi-Alwar (180 km) and Delhi-Meerut (90 km).
The matter will be taken up by the Cabinet shortly. The work on the three corridors would start soon and be completed by 2016. Towards this, NCRPB would contribute Rs 200 crore to begin the work on one of the lines.
Kamal Nath stated that the Regional Plan 2021 had been reviewed and the Draft Revised Regional Plan 2021 prepared by the NCRPB in consultation with the participating states and stake-holders had been approved for inviting objections and suggestions from the public under the provisions of the NCR Planning Board Act, 1985.
He said the per capita income of the NCR region had consistently been higher than that of the country; the rate of growth of both GDP and per capita income had also been consistently higher than the rest of the country.
Later talking to media persons, Kamal Nath said, the NCR region must grow simultaneously to reduce pressure on the health, educational and economic infrastructure of Delhi. (KNN)
The NCR Planning Board which met here today under the chairmanship of the Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath also approved the Rajasthan Government request for identification of Jaipur as Counter Magnet Area.
Also, it has approved the sub-regional plan for UP sub-region.
The meeting was attended by the Union Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Girija Vyas, Chief Minister of Delhi Shiela Dixit, Chief Minister of Haryana Bhupinder Singh Hooda, and others.
The Minister stressed the need for an economic and efficient mass transportation system as an essential driver of regional economic development and highlighted the need for Regional Rapid Transit System in NCR.
Implementation of these projects would help in reduction of travel time within NCR, reduction of number of vehicles on roads, decongestion of both national highways and arterial roads and tremendous reduction in pollution levels and ultimately improvement in the quality of life in NCR, Kamal Nath said.
He stated that the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) has recommended setting up of the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) for implementation of RRTS which in Phase-I will connect Delhi-Panipat (111 km), Delhi-Alwar (180 km) and Delhi-Meerut (90 km).
The matter will be taken up by the Cabinet shortly. The work on the three corridors would start soon and be completed by 2016. Towards this, NCRPB would contribute Rs 200 crore to begin the work on one of the lines.
Kamal Nath stated that the Regional Plan 2021 had been reviewed and the Draft Revised Regional Plan 2021 prepared by the NCRPB in consultation with the participating states and stake-holders had been approved for inviting objections and suggestions from the public under the provisions of the NCR Planning Board Act, 1985.
He said the per capita income of the NCR region had consistently been higher than that of the country; the rate of growth of both GDP and per capita income had also been consistently higher than the rest of the country.
Later talking to media persons, Kamal Nath said, the NCR region must grow simultaneously to reduce pressure on the health, educational and economic infrastructure of Delhi. (KNN)
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