Jind and Karnal districts of Haryana and Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh have been included in the National Capital Region, a statement from the Ministry of Urban Development said on Tuesday.

The decision was taken at the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) meeting.

The Board has also decided that a set of criteria will be evolved for considering new proposals for inclusion in NCR from the member States keeping in view the level of infrastructure development in the region, it added.

It was also decided Board to constitute a committee for delineation of NCR with the objective of promoting development along growth corridors like National Highways, State Highways and Railways as against the current practice of including whole districts in NCR.

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