NCR is the metropolitan area of Delhi which encompasses satellite towns like Faridabad, Gurgaon, Noida and Ghaziabad.
The origin of Delhi NCR comes from recommendations of the first ever Master Plan of Dilli, way back in the year 1962. The prime aim was to cut the burden of increasing population in Dilli and the growing demand for more space owing to massive industrialization. Therefore the neighboring states like Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh came into consideration for developing satellite cities of Dilli. The names of neighboring towns of Gurgaon, Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad came up for developing the NCR region.
Dilli comes under the governance of NCT, called the National Capital Territory. However, the Central Government does have some control over the administration of other departments. Dilli is not typically a Union Territory but has its own Vidhan Sabha constituencies with Assembly elections taking place every five years. Dilli is still fighting to claim the status of a complete state.
With the inception of Delhi NCR region, Dilli has been relieved of the burden of growing demands from corporate bodies and government establishments. With globalization hitting the landscape of Dilli, the city needed more expansion and a better infrastructure to meet those demands. However, with the development of satellite cities like Gurgaon and Noida, this problem was solved to a great extent. Most of the government offices found their place in these satellite cities including international and domestic companies.
MNC’s and corporate bodies from all over the world are turning towards Dilli sighting the ample human resource availability. Delhi NCR region is now the home to major international and domestic companies, be it IT, ITES, BPOs or other manufacturing and service industries.
Better connectivity and improved infrastructure between Dilli and NCR make life easier for commuters to reach their work place. New roads and flyovers make sure that traveling is an easy ride from Dilli to any of the satellite towns.
Owing to the proximity with New Dilli, there has been a tremendous growth in the infrastructure and economy of these cities. States like Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have benefited a lot from the recent developments in sectors like Real Estate, IT, ITES, manufacturing and other service industries.
Some ten years back, these cities were like small villages with no infrastructure and basic facilities. But, the landscape has transformed completely with the construction of new shopping malls, skyscrapers, roads and flyovers. Modern style residential societies have been developed with luxury homes, apartments, flats and bungalows. Commercial buildings and offices are ever increasing owing to growing demand from foreign and domestic companies.
In addition to the existing towns in the NCR region, considering the rapid development path on which India is, more towns can also be added into the NCR region in the near future. These towns are Rohtak, Sonepat, Jhajjar, Rewari, Baghpat from the state of Haryana and Meerut & Bulandshahar from Uttar Pradesh.
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