GOVERNMENT OF INDIA URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY ALLEVATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:2028 ANSWERED ON:04.03.2003 AREAS UNDER NCR ZONE ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY ALLEVATION be pleased to state: (a) the details of areas which falls under National Capital Region Zone in and around Delhi; (b) whether the Union Government have been actively considering to bring more areas under NCR Zone; (c) if so, the details thereof; and (d) the details of representations received by the Government in this regard and action taken thereon? Answer MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( SHRI PON RADHAKRISHNAN ) (a): The National Capital Region covers the following areas: - NCR sub Regions Area in Sq.kms. - National Capital Territory of Delhi 1,483 Haryana Sub-region comprising Faridabad, 13,413 Gurgaon, Rohtak, Sonepat, Panipat, Jhajjar and Rewari districts Uttar Pradesh sub-region comprising 10,853 Bulandshahr, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Gautambudh Nagar and Baghpat districts Rajasthan Sub-region comprising tehsils of 4,493 Alwar, Behror, Ramgarh, Mandawar, Kishangarh Bas, Tijara and Kotkasim of district Alwar - TOTAL: 30,242 - (b)to(d): Representations mentioned below have been received for inclusion of different areas in National Capital Region. (i) Shri Ganga Ram Kohli, Ex-MP (Lok sabha) representation for inclusion of three tehsils of Bharatpur District. (ii) Smt. Sheela Gautam, MP (Lok Sabha) representations for inclusion of Aligarh District. (iii) Col. Narayan Singh Janu, Chairman, Alwar District Petroleum Dealers Association representation for inclusion of remaining tehsils of Alwar District. (iv) Shri Jaswant Singh Yadav, MP (Lok Sabha) representation for inclusion of remaining tehsils of Alwar District. (v) Shri Vishvendra Singh, MP (Lok Sabha) representation for inclusion of remaining tehsils of Alwar District. Action on representations are taken by the Government based o n the recommendation of the National Capital Region Planning Board..