(a) whether the Union Government have offered to finance the decongestion plan of Delhi;
(b) if so, the details of finance offered by the Union Government for this purpose;
(c) the funds released so far;
(d) whether the Union Government propose to extent this scheme to all the States in the country; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( SHRI PON RADHAKRISHNAN )
(a)to(e): The Government has set up the National Capital Region
Planning Borad (NCRPB) in 1985 for harmonized and integrated
development of the National Capital Region. The development,
policies, Programmes and plans for the National Capital Region
aims to:
- relieve the Capital city from additional pressures. - avoid adding new pressures on to the Capital; and - remodel the pattern of settlements in the National Capital Region to enable them to play their assigned role.