Evolution of NCR
The Govt.of India in 1961 set up a high powered board with the Union Home Minister as its chairman to look after the needs of the NCR. Further , the Town and Country Planning Organisation (successors of the TPO) started work on the preparation of the Regional Plan in late sixties and early seventies. This ultimately led to the constitution of the National Capital Region Planning Board in 1985.This board was created under the NCR Planning Board Act 1985, enacted by the Parliament with the concurrence of the states of Haryana, U.P. and Rajasthan. The NCR covers an area of 30242 Sq km including Delhi (1483 sq km) and parts of Haryana (13,413 sq km), Uttar Pradesh (10,853 sq km), and Rajasthan (4493 sq km)
Statistical information
Demographics - NCT Delhi
Population increase from 4.1 lakhs in 1911 to 134.2 lakhs in 1999 likely to reach 143.7 lakhs in 2001. Out of which 32 lakhs is likely to be slum population. Migration has mostly taken place from NCR states with a maximum from U.P(49.91%) and Haryana (11.82%).(Source : Census 1951-1991)
Housing
According to the 1991 census there were 18.62 lakh household in Delhi. Out of these, 12,200 household were shelterless. There was 18.02 lakh residential houses which included 1,91,386 kacha houses. Delhi faced a shortage of 2,62,824 houses in 1991, which is about 14% of the total number of households.
The master Plan of Delhi 2001 suggests that 16.16 lakh new dwelling units should be made available during 2001
The high powered board consists of the following 21 members
| Union Minister |
Urban Development |
Chairman |
| Chief Ministers |
UP, Haryana , Rajasthan
and Delhi |
|
| Union Ministers |
Railways, Surface Transport,
Telecom and Power |
|
| Lt.Governor |
Delhi |
|
| Minister of State |
Urban Development |
|
Urban Development
Ministers |
UP, Haryana, Rajasthan |
Members |
| Chief Secretaries |
Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi |
|
| Secretary |
Ministry of Urban Development |
|
| Secretary |
Housing UP |
|
| Chief Planner |
TCPO |
|
| Member Secretary |
NCR Planning Board |
Member Secretary |
Growth of slums and squatters and unauthorized colonies
Migrants account for 50% increase in population every year. A tremendous growth of jhuggis from a meagre 12749 in 1951 to over 4,80,000 in 1994 has been recorded. Number of squatters settlements increased from 929 in January, 1990 to 1080 in 1994. Delhi has a population of 30 lacs presently living in these settlements.
Growth of Employment
There has been increase of employment in manufacturing and processing sector from 17% to 25% in 4 decades w.e.f. 1951. However, the trade sector remained around 20-25% although the numbers increased from 1.17 lakhs in 1951 to 6.73 lakhs in 1991. Growth in the industrial sector has taken place in the last two decades with increase in industrial units from 26,000 in 1971 to 1,37,000 in 1999 in 28 industrial estates. It has been during this period that maximum growth in employment took place and production increased from Rs.388 crores 1971 to Rs.6310 crores in 1996 (Delhi Statistical Grand Book). Major industry in Delhi has been electrical goods and textiles. (Source : NCT Fact Sheet Delhi 1999)
The Ridge - flora and fauna of the city
The Ridge, situated in the heart of Delhi, has an estimated length of about 53 km. It is an extension of the oldest mountain chain of India, the Aravallis, entering Delhi from Haryana. The main arm of the Ridge runs north-east and extends up to the Yamuna, while a smaller one enters via Tughlakabad and ends at Kalkaji. The Ridge is only 6% of the total area of Delhi (1483 sq km). Besides this, the other green in the capital is part of Delhi that Lutyen built, better known as Lutyen's Delhi. Here, the green belt constitutes about 2% of Delhi's land area. Less than a century ago, Delhi was an idyllic place with the river Yamuna flowing fresh and pure, the Ridge forest undisturbed, green, uncolonised and a clean air provider. Today the story is very different.