Union Minister for Urban Development, Shri S. Jaipal Reddy Chaired the
31st Board Meeting of National Capital Region Planning Board, here
today to discuss the various issues concerning the development of National
Capital Region. The meeting was attended by Sh. Saugata Roy, Minister of State for Urban Development, Sh. Tejendra Khanna,
Lt. Governor NCT-Delhi, Smt. Sheila Dixit, Chief Minister NCT-Delhi, Sh.
B.S. Hooda, Chief Minister Haryana,
Shri Naseemuddin Siddiqui, Minister for Housing & Urban Planning, Govt.
of Uttar Pradesh, Sh. Jayant
Malaiya, Minister for Urban Administration and
Development, Madhya Pradesh, Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development and the
Chief Secretaries and other senior officials of the Central and State
Governments.
Highlighting
the decision taken at the board meeting Shri Reddy
informed that the revised budget of the Board for the current year and the
budget for the next year has been approved. He further
said that the Board has agreed to provide total financial assistance of Rs.2700
crore from 2009-10 to 2010-11. Board also decided to
raise total borrowing of Rs.8000 crore from ADB/World
Bank/Kfw and domestic capital market for meeting the
target investment of Rs.15,000 crore during 11th Plan in the NCR.
The
Minister mentioned that the Board has agreed to the proposals for undertaking
new studies on social infrastructure, Health, Education, Economic Profile and
Household industries in the NCR. These studies are expected to identify gaps and target
interventions/investment needs in the
region. He further added that that NCR Planning Board also approved
inclusion of three more towns viz. Ambala in Haryana, Kanpur in U.P. and Dehradun in Uttarakhand as
Counter Magnet Areas, in addition to existing five counter Magnet Areas
(namely, Hissar,Barielly Kota,Gwalior,Patiala).
Shri Reddy stated that a new Integrated Multi-modal Transportation
Plan for NCR which includes the proposal for Roads (Expressways, National Highways,
State Highways & other roads), Bus systems, bus terminals, new rail lines,
Regional Rapid Transit system (RRTS), MRTS, Airports, logistic hubs, integrated
freight complexes etc. in the region was also approved by the Board. In order to integrate leading
and lagging areas of the NCR, the Minister
mentioned that the Board decided to initiate action for priority
implementation of a region-wide rail based system connecting various
metro/regional centres and sub-regional centres, which is considered necessary
to widely share the benefits of economic density and agglomeration.
Looking
into the fast depletion of ground water resources in the region, Board approved
a new Function Plan on Ground Water Recharge in NCR informed Shri
Reddy. It highlights the need for recharging and techniques for implementing
the same. It has identified many locations where State Governments can recharge
the ground water, added the Minister. Further, in view of many new developments
in the area such as Delhi-Mumbai Industrial corridor, Dedicated Freight
corridors etc, he informed that the Board decided to initiate process for
review of Regional Plan-2021, which is sue in September 2010.
The Board
also reviewed the progress of implementing common transport agreement signed by
the states last year for free movement of taxis/autos in NCR and requested the participating
states to speedily implement and operationalize it.
The Board also called on states to urgently conclude the common Transport
agreement for stage carriages between Delhi, UP,Haryana and Rajasthan, which will facilitate
seamless travel of vehicles in the entire region.
The NCRPB Board has completed 25 years of its existence in planning and
coordinating harmonized development of NCR. The achievements
are as under:
·
Preparation of two regional plans 2001 and 2021.
·
Functional plans for transport, power, industry and
telecommunications.
·
Raised about Rs.
1,500 crore from the domestic capital markets and Rs. 1225 crore grant from
Government of India and Delhi.
·
Provided financial assistance of Rs
4,057 crore for infrastructure development to support
230 projects costing Rs. 15, 000 crore
in water supply, sewerage and sanitation, roads, ROBs,
power generation transmission and distribution.
·
During first two years of the 11th Plan, the
Board has approved financial assistance of Rs. 2098 crore for 59 infrastructure projects in the area of water supply,
sewerage, transport, power etc and has disbursed loans amounting to Rs. 1428 crores.
·
Support of about Rs 960 crore for development projects worth s 5600 crore in five counter magnet areas in Bareilly
(UP), Hissar (Haryana), Kota (Rajasthan, Gwalior, Patiala to act as regional
interceptor of migration to Delhi.
·
NCPRB’s major
recommendation like upgradation of NH converging to Delhi and outer-grid
roads an also construction of peripheral expressway (western and eastern)
around Delhi is being
implemented by nodal authorities.
·
Work on a 4.4 km signal free Badarpur
flyover has commenced at the cost of Rs. 340 crore which is likely to be completed by December,
2010.
·
Governments of Haryana and NCT of
Delhi have commenced work on Munak Canal for carrying surface
water to Delhi which is likely to
be completed by end February, 2010.
·
Railways are under process of implementing new rail lines
namely Rewari-Jhajjar-Rohtak, Sonipat-Gohana-Jind
and Delhi Cant. – Brar square. These projects are likely to be completed by
2012.
·
In addition, to increase the capacity of existing tracks,
Railways doubling/ multiplying tracks in New Delhi, Sahibabad, Anand Vihar. These projects are likely to be completed by
2011.
The
National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) is a Statutory Body under the
Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India, constituted under an Act of
Parliament namely the National Capital Region Planning Board Act, 1985 for
preparation of a plan for the development of the National Capital Region and for
coordinating and monitoring the implementation of such plan and for evolving
harmonized policies for the control of land uses and development of
infrastructure in the Region. The total area of the National Capital Region
is 33,578 sq. kms covering nine (9) districts of Haryana i.e Gurgaon,
Faridabad, Palwal, Mewat, Rewari, Rohtak, Jhajjar, Sonepat and Panipat; five (5)
districts of U.P i.e Ghaziabad, Gautam
Budh Nagar, Meerut, Baghpat, Buland Shahr and one district of
Rajasthan viz. Alwar and NCT of Delhi.
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TFK/KS
Jaipal Reddy chairs the 31st Board Meeting of National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) 
