Rationale

National Capital Region (NCR) is a unique example of inter-state regional planning and development, covering the entire National Capital Territory of Delhi, fourteen districts of the State of Haryana, eight districts of the State of Uttar Pradesh and two districts of the State of Rajasthan, with the National Capital as its core.

The National Capital Region (NCR) in India was constituted under the NCRPB Act, 1985 with the key rationale to promote balanced and harmonized development of the Region, and to avoid any haphazard development.