INTRODUCTION

One of the main causes for this

spurt
in
the
growth
of
population is migration into the
city not only from the adjacent
states but also from others
such as Bihar. The growth of
population
of
Delhi
has
contributed
to
increasing
congestion and shortages of
civic amenities.
1956Interim General Plansuggested that 'serious consideration should be
given for a planned decentralization to outer areas & even outside the Delhi
region'.
1961High Powered Board set up under Union Minister for Home Affairs
1962Master Plan for Delhi emphasized Planning of Delhi in regional context
1973High Powered Board reconstituted under Union Minister for Works &
Housing
1985Enactment of the National Capital Region Planning Board Act by the

NCR Constituent Area

SubRegion

Name of the Districts

Haryana

Faridabad, Gurgaon, Mewat,

Rohtak, Sonepat, Rewari,
Jhajjhar, Panipat, Palwal,
Bhiwani, Mahendragarh, Jind
and Karnal (thirteen
districts).

Uttar
Pradesh

Meerut, Ghaziabad, Gautam

Budha Nagar, Bulandshahr,
Hapur, Baghpat and
Muzaffarnagar (seven
districts).

Rajasthan

Alwar and Bharatpur (two

districts).

Delhi

Entire NCT-Delhi.

The National Capital Region Planning

Board Act, 1985
An Act to provide for the constitution of a Planning Board for the preparation of a
plan for the development of the National Capital Region and for co-ordinating
and monitoring the implementation of such plan and for evolving harmonized
policies for the control of
land-uses and development of infrastructure in the
National Capital Region so as to avoid any haphazard development of that
region and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto

Functions Of The Board

To prepare the Regional Plan and the Functional Plans,
To arrange for the preparation of Sub-region Plans and Project Plans by each
of the participating States and the National Capital Territory, Delhi
To co-ordinate the enforcement and implementation of the Regional Plan,
Functional Plans, Sub-regional Plans and project Plans through the
participating States and the National Capital Territory, Delhi
To ensure proper and systematic programming by the participating States
and the NCT Delhi in regard to project formulation, determination of priorities
in the National Capital Region or Sub-regions, and phasing of development of
the National Capital Region in accordance with stages indicated in the
Regional Plans;
To arrange for, and oversee, the financing of selected development projects
in the National Capital Region through Central and State Plan, funds and
other sources of revenue.

Power of Board
Call for reports and information from the participating States and the Union
territory with regard to preparation, enforcement and implementation of
Functional Plans and Sub-regional Plans ;
Ensure that the preparation, enforcement and implementation of Functional
Plan or Sub-Regional Plan, as the case may be, is in conformity with the
Regional Plan ;
Indicate the stages for the implementation of the Regional Plan ;
Review the implementation of the Regional Plan, Functional Plan, SubRegional Plan and Project Plan ;
Select and approve comprehensive projects, call for priority development
and provide such assistance for the implementation of those projects as the
Board may deem fit
Select, in consultation with the State Government concerned, any urban
areas, outside the National Capital Region having regard to its location,
population and potential for growth, which may be developed in order to
achieve the objectives of the Regional Plan ; and
Entrust to the Committee such other functions as it may consider necessary
to carry out the provisions of this Act

Organisational Structure

Role in Planning

Preparation of the Sub-Regional Plans

1. Uttar Pradesh Sub-region
2. Rajasthan Sub-region
3. NCT of Delhi Sub-region

Preparation of Functional Plans(related to)

1. Transport
2. Ground Water Recharge
3. Economic Developments
4. Drainage

Regional Plan 2001

. The Regional Plans prepared by the Board have attempted to meet the challenges through its recommendations on policies
and programmes for the NCR region.The NCR Regional Plan-2001(RP-2001), the first statutory regional plan for the region,
was released in 1989 by the NCRPB.

Regional Plan 2021

. NCR Planning Board prepared a Regional Plan with the perspective year 2021 for the National Capital Region which was
notified
on17.09.2005.
The Regional Plan-2021 for NCR provides a model for sustainable development of urban and rural settlements to improve
quality of life as well as a rational regional land use pattern to protect and preserve good agricultural land, environmentally
sensitive areas and utilize unproductive land for urban areas through an inter-related policy framework relating to
settlement systems, economic activities, transportation, telecommunication, regional land use, infrastructural facilities such
as power and water, social infrastructure, environment, disaster management, heritage and tourism.