The National Capital Region Planning Board is revising the Regional Plan 2021, which provides guidelines for sustainable development in the Delhi region. However, there are growing concerns that political pressures are undermining the plan. Three new districts were added to the region against the recommendations of planning experts, and state governments have pushed through their own development plans that deviate significantly from the regional guidelines. Many of the proposed changes to the revised plan appear aimed at diluting environmental protections and opening protected lands like the Aravallis to further urbanization. Critics argue this weakens the board's ability to guide and coordinate development in the region.