Four ‘Namo’ cities, three pollution zones part of 2041 blueprint for NCR
The National Capital Region (NCR) Planning Board has unveiled a 2041 blueprint that includes the development of four new 'Namo' cities. These cities will be built along transit corridors to manage population growth, alongside new pollution control zones and counter-magnet areas to reduce migration pressure.
Why it matters
This massive infrastructure project aims to address rapid urbanization and pollution in India's capital region, impacting millions of residents and future economic development.
The National Capital Region (NCR) will get four new ‘Namo’ cities under the proposed ‘NCR Regional Plan 2041’, with one such city each to be developed in Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal said on Tuesday.
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