Draft to Include Two Districts of Uttar Pradesh in Delhi NCR | 01 Sep 2021

Why in News

• A draft has been prepared by the Government of Uttar Pradesh for the inclusion of Shamli and Muzaffarnagar districts in the National Capital Region (NCR).

Key Points

• The draft was announced in the 40^th meeting of the National Capital Region Planning Board.
  
  • The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India.
• Along with this, Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority was also declared as a metro centre.
• During the meeting, a Combined Reciprocal Common Transport Agreement was also signed for better transport connectivity between Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan comprising the National Capital Region.
  
  • With this, the movement of these states in the NCR region will be possible without any hindrance.