The document provides an overview of the National Capital Region of India, including its population, area, constituent regions, and planning zones. Key points: - The NCR covers an area of over 55,000 sq km across Delhi and parts of Haryana, UP, and Rajasthan, with a population of over 5.8 crore currently that is projected to grow significantly by 2041. - The region has four policy zones - NCT Delhi, Central National Capital Region, highway corridors, and a natural conservation zone, as well as the rest of NCR. - Implementation of the regional plan faces challenges around coordination between agencies, uncontrolled conversion of agricultural land, and delays in land acquisition.

1. NCR
(REGIONAL PLANNING)
Submitted by:-
Kumar Satyam Roll No.- 001
M.Plan 2nd Sem

2. INTRODUCTION
 The National Capital Region(NCR) covers an area of
30,242 sqkm.
 The NCR presently includes NCT-Delhi, and many
districts from three adjoining states/ currently including
14 districts of Haryana, 8 districts of Uttar Pradesh, 2
districts of Rajastha.
 According to Census 2011 the population of NCR was
5.81 crores. It is expected to grow to around 7 crores by
2031 and to about 11 crores by 2041.
 Region increases due to its vastness 55,083 sq. km.
The size of the region which was 30,242 sq. km. as per
RP-2001 (notified in 1989) has increased to 33,578 sq.
km. in 2005 (later revised to 34,144 sq.km.) and further
increased to 55,083 sq. km. in 2018.
 The NCR Planning Board has also identified 9
Counter Magnet Areas (CMAs) spread over 6
adjacent States which are Hisar, Ambala, Kota,
Jaipur, Patiala-Rajpura, Kanpur-Lucknow,
Bareilly, Gwalior and Dehradun
Sources: Draft Regional Plan-2041 For NCR
Fig: Constituent Areas of NCR

3. VISION OF REGIONAL PLAN
To provide a long term plan for the development of the
Future Ready National Capital Region of new vibrant
India, the rising global super power, with citizen centric
infrastructure which is harmonious, environment
friendly, smart-digital technology driven towards
building an economically prosperous region, in tune
with attainment of Sustainable Development Goals.
UNIQUE FEATURES OF NCR
• Delhi-NCR is the seat of governance of the rising
super power India
• NCR is the largest dry-port and largest Logistics
Hub for the entire North India
• This region is the principal international gateway
for 3 Union Territories (Delhi, J&K, Ladakh) and 5
States (UP, Rajasthan, HP, Punjab, Haryana).
• It is currently home to the second largest population
on Earth and by year 2030
• This is only region in the country and amongst the
few in the world, where Metro rail, Rapid rail and
several Expressways are available to provide
impetus to mass mobility serving the regional
economy.
Fig: Central National Capital Region

4. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:
• The objectives of the Regional Plan-2001 notified in January
1989 were to achieve a balanced and harmonious development of
the region, leading to dispersal of economic activities and
deflecting future in-migrants to Delhi.
• In order to achieve these objectives the Regional Plan proposed
three policy zones, namely, NCT-Delhi, DMA and the Rest of
NCR.
• The broad policy parameters for these zones and the extent to
which these have been met during the last two decades are as
under:
• NCT-Delhi to have restricted growth and decentralization of
activities concentrated therein. As per Census 2011 the
population of NCT Delhi has grown to 167 lakh as against
the projected population of 179 lakh for 2011 which recorded
93% of the proposed population of Regional Plan 2021.
• The DMA, (now CNCR-Central National Capital Region)
includes the controlled/development areas of the contiguous
towns of Ghaziabad-Loni and Noida in Uttar Pradesh,
Faridabad-Ballabhgarh complex, Gurgaon, Bahadurgarh and
Kundli in Haryana. The population projection for the CNCR
towns was 51.0 lakh but the CNCR population reached 56
lakh in 2011.
• The Rest of NCR envisaged for induced development
specially of the twelve metro and regional centres were
projected to have a population of 48.60 lakh by 2011 but the
actual population of these centres is 44.11 lakh which is 91%
of the population proposed in the Regional Plan 2021.
Sources: Draft Regional Plan-2041 For NCR
Fig: National Capital Region

5. PHYSICALSETTING:
The physiography of the region is characterized by
the presence of the river Ganga skirting it as its
eastern boundary, the river Yamuna traversing
north-south forming the boundary between Uttar
Pradesh and Haryana, and the sand dunes and barren
low hills of the Aravalli chain and its outcrops in the
west, flat topped prominent and precipitous hills of
the Aravalli range enclosing fertile valleys and high
table lands in the south-west, and the rolling plains
dominated by rain-fed torrents in the south.

6. REGIONALSETTING OF DELHI
Outside core Delhi, there is its second zone of influence within a radius of 50 miles has 11 tehsils (as shown ) which has economic
interdependence upon each other has been termed as NCR or National Capital region.
[Source: National Capital Region Planning Board, MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA]
Map Showing Regional Setting of NCR
[N.B.: Yellow marked = Uttar Pradesh, Red marked = Haryana]

7. REGIONALSETTING OF DELHI
The core city depends upon these areas for items of daily needs, fresh vegetables and perishable goods. Meerut has the highest degree
of communication than others which also has considerable degree of communication (as shown below).
[Source: National Capital Region Planning Board, MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA]
Map Showing Regional Setting of NCR with road network

8. POLICY ZONES
The Regional Plan 2021 had four policy zones –
NCT Delhi;
CNCR;
Highway Corridor;
Natural Conservation Zone;
Rest of NCR;
i. NCT Delhi –The area of NCT Delhi shall
remain static at 1483 sq.kms. NCT Delhi is
surrounded by the NCR States from all sides
and has no possibility of horizontal expansion
like other parts of NCR.
ii. Central National Capital Region (CNCR) –
CNCR area is now being redefined as the area
from the boundary of NCT Delhi to the Eastern
Peripheral Expressway (EPE) and
Kundli Manesar-Palwal expressway (KMP) up
to 5 Km beyond outer edge of the ROW of this
first ring of expressways (Circular Regional
Expressway-I i.e. CRE-I).
iii. Highway Corridor Zones (HCZ) and Transit
Oriented Development (TOD) - To prevent
unplanned development along major transport
corridors and to harness the development
potential of these connectivity alignments,
Highway Corridor Zone (HCZ)
Sources: Draft Regional Plan-2041 For NCR

9. POLICY ZONES
iv. Natural Zone - The major natural features in NCR which are environmentally important are to be identified as Natural
Zone (NZ). The natural features preservation or conservation under the applicable and relevant Central or State laws
and recognised as such in the land records over time.
v. Rest of NCR: All other areas in NCR, not covered by any of the above four zones shall form the Rest of NCR Zone.
The broad objective of the Regional Plan-2021 "for promoting growth and balanced development of the Region” is
to be achieved by:
i. Providing suitable economic base for future growth by identification and development of regional settlements.
ii. Providing efficient and economic rail and road based transportation networks (including mass transport systems)
well integrated with the land use patterns.
iii. Minimizing the adverse environmental impact that may occur in the process of development of the National
Capital Region.
iv. Developing selected urban settlements with urban infrastructural facilities such as transport, power,
communication, drinking water, sewerage, drainage, etc. comparable with NCT-Delhi.
v. Providing a rational land use pattern in order to protect and preserve good agricultural land and utilise
unproductive land for urban uses.
vi. Promoting sustainable development in the region to improve quality of life.
vii. Improving efficiency of existing methods of resource mobilisation and adopt innovative methods of resource
mobilisation and facilitate, attract and guide private investment in desired direction.
Sources: Draft Regional Plan-2041 For NCR

10. LANDUSE - EXISTING STATUS
KEY ISSUES & CHALLENGES
 The land demand for urban/ industrial/
commercial and expansion of rural
settlements and construction of transport
networks have to be met from converting
agricultural land or other land uses like
waste lands, etc
 lack of any control norms/planned
development of such areas causing
numerous pockets of unplanned
constructions in the vicinity of even large
cities.
 CNCR and NCT Delhi in view of large
population expected to be accommodated
by 2041, is a major challenge.
Sources: Draft Regional Plan-2041 For NCR

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15. Sources: Draft Regional Plan-2041 For NCR

16. PROBLEMS/ ISSUES RELATED TO IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY, RESOURCE
MOBILIZATION AND MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
i. Due to involvement of multiple Agencies and Authorities which are working in a silo and piecemeal manner,
coordination and implementation monitoring of their programmes is a challenge.
ii. Conversion of agricultural land into non-agricultural uses at random due to rapid accumulation by the
private developers, inappropriate pricing, distribution mechanism and land-use control measures results in
lack of availability of land.
iii. No objection certificate from various departments and authorities like environment, forest etc is not
available on time.
iv. Land Acquisition for various projects is a time taking and controversial issue because UP Sub-region is
agriculturally fertile.
v. Lack of technical, finance and administrative manpower.
POTENTIAL RELATED TO IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY, RESOURCE MOBILISATION AND
MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
i. Projects needs to be formulated on priorities along with detailed Action Plans in a time bound manner and
their impact on induced development should be assessed.
ii. Local Governments need to be strengthened along with decentralized people’s participation both for
planning, funding and monitoring implementation with greater accountability and transparency.
iii. Commercially viable projects and funding through private sector participation should be explored