Metropolitan Region Development

In the year 1999, Notification was issued by the State of Maharashtra & declared Nagpur Metropolitan Area, which shall comprise whole of the area of Nagpur City, Nagpur Gramin, Hingna, Parshivni, Mauda and Kamptee Taluka and parts of the Savner, kalmeshwar, Umred and Kuhi in which each N-S-E & West boundaries of "Metroregion" around Municipal Corporation Limits of city are clearly described and on same lines Mumbai Metropolitan area and Pune Metro Areas are declared.

Later on vide notification dt. 24.12.2002 Govt. extended the jurisdiction of NIT outside NMC limit under clause 1(2) of NIT Act-1936 as "Nagpur Metropolitan Area" in connection to notification of 1999 which ranges approximate 25 to 40 kms area away from NMC limit.

Objectives of Metropolitan Region Planning are

• Laying down broad policies & directions of growth in the principal zones.
• Determining the hierarchy of roads & access ways in co- ordination with existing roads proposed D. P. roads.
• Establishing the zoning of land use on the lands falling within 25 to 40 kms are of the township.
• Determining the standards for common facilities like education health & social facilities for the resident population
• Ensure planned development in fringe areas.

Planning Area Under Metropolitan Region

• Area of Nagpur region/District 9810 Sqkm
• Area proposed for Metroregion in 25 to 40 km
• Area around Nagpur Municipal limit 3780 Sqkm
• Area Under NMC limit 216 Sqkm

NIT has proposed the Metropolitan Region plan in 2 Phases