​Now Muzaffarnagar, Jind and Karnal districts are a part of Delhi NCR

Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh and the Jind and Karnal districts of Haryana have a reason to rejoice now. These three districts got bigger as the nod has been given to include them under National Capital Region (NCR) ambit.

At a meeting of the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB), Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu announced the decision.

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, ministers of Delhi and Rajasthan governments and senior officials of the UP government were present for the said meeting.


Naidu said that a committee has been appointed to look into the demands for the inclusion of more areas in NCR.

"We have appointed a committee which will go into the aspects of what areas are to be included," he said.

The Union minister said that before including any area, the view of the particular state government will also have to be taken. He added that a representation had come for the inclusion of Mathura in NCR which has now been referred to the committee and also to UP government, according to the PTI report.

On the question of Mangar forest, Khattar said it was very important to ensure its preservation.

Naidu, on the other hand, also said that there was a discussion on the definition of 'Forest' during the meeting and the Union Environment and Forest secretary has been asked to seek the opinion of the Attorney General in this regard.

He also said there was a suggestion that the Delhi-Alwar RRTS be taken up to Sota Nala, which is an industrial area.

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