Question : ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY URBAN DEVELOPMENT



(a) The status of the project “Environment-Friendly Urban Development”; and

(b) The details of infrastructure projects sanctioned by the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) under the said project?

Answer given by the minister



THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT ( SMT. DEEPA DASMUNSHI)

(a & b) : The Master Plan for Delhi 2021 and Regional Plan – 2021 for National Capital Region envisage an environment – friendly urban development. The National Capital Planning Board (NCRPB) has informed that it provides loan to the State governments and their implementing agencies upto 75% of the project cost for implementing infrastructure development projects in the Capital Region (NCR) & the Counter Magnet Areas (CMA). These projects are prepared by Participating States & their implementing agencies and submitted to NCRPB

for loan assistance. Various projects financed by Board includes Water sector, Sewerage, Solid Waste Management, Power (transmission & distribution), Roads, Road over Bridge’s, Medical college, Irrigation canal, Technical Institutions & Land Development projects etc. Since inception, NCRPB has approved financial assistance for 277 infrastructure development projects. As on 31.12.2012 out of these 277 projects, 188 projects have been completed and works on the remaining are on going.