The Regional Plan 2041 for the National Capital Region (NCR) is set to retain the “Natural Conservation Zone” (NCZ), a key regulatory safeguard for protecting the Aravali ecosystem and other environmentally sensitive areas, according to the agenda circulated for the upcoming NCR Planning Board (NCRPB) meeting scheduled for June 16, as reported by The Times of India.
The decision follows nearly five years of deliberations, including proposals from Haryana to replace the NCZ classification with a broader “Natural Zone” and to substitute references to the Aravali with the generic term “hills”. However, the circulated agenda for the revised plan states that the Conservation Zone framework under RP-2021 will continue in RP-2041.
