Nagpur metropolitan area

The Nagpur metropolitan area or Greater Nagpur is a metropolitan area in Indian state of Maharashtra.

Nagpur Metropolitan Area
(Greater Nagpur)
Metropolitan region
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictNagpur
Talukas[1]
Area
 • Metro
3,780 km2 (1,460 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5.30 (IST)
Development AuthorityNMRDA - Nagpur Metropolitan Region Development Authority
ChairmanEknath Shinde, CM
Government of Maharashtra
Metropolitan CommissionerShri. ManojKumar Suryawanshi (IAS)

History

In 1999, a notification was sent out by the State of Maharashtra announced the Nagpur Metropolitan Area, comprising Nagpur City, Nagpur Gramin, Hingna, Parshivni, Mauda, Kamptee taluka and parts of Savner, Kalmeshwar, Umred and Kuhi talukas. The boundaries of the metro region around the municipal corporation limits of the city were described, and the Mumbai metropolitan area and Pune metro areas were declared.

Later on a notification dt. 24 December 2002, the government extended the jurisdiction of NIT[2] outside the NMC[3] limit under clause 1(2) of NIT Act-1936 as "Nagpur Metropolitan Area" [4] in connection to notification of 1999 which ranges approximately 25 to 40 km area away from NMC limit.

Objectives of metro region planning
  • Laying down broad policies and directions of growth in the principal zones
  • Determining the hierarchy of roads and access ways in coordination with existing roads proposed D. P. roads
  • Establishing the zoning of land use on the lands falling within 25 to 40 km are of the township
  • Determining the standards for common facilities like education health and social facilities for the resident population
  • Ensuring planned development in fringe areas

Planning area under metro region
Area of Nagpur district 9810 km2
Area proposed for metro region 25 to 40 km
Area under Nagpur municipal limit 3780 km2
Area under Nagpur City municipal limit 216 km2

Two phases of proposed metro region

NIT proposed the metro region plan in two phases:

  • Phase I: Area - 1520 km2 (i.e. boundary of R. P.)
  • Phase II: Area - 2260 km2

NIT is framing the policy for metro region planning and once the plan is finalised, different town planning schemes will be taken up for development.

References
  1. "Nagpur Metropolitan Region Development Authority - NMRDA". www.nmrda.org. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  2. "Nagpur Improvement Trust".
  3. "Nagpur Municipal Corporation". Archived from the original on 7 June 2010.
  4. "Nagpur Metropolitan Area". Archived from the original on 17 February 2010.

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