Mathura
district is likely to be included in the National Capital Region soon, said
Mathura -Vrin dav an Development Authorityvice-chairman Nagendra Pratap Singh
after attending a meeting in Delhi.
Singh said that he had presented all the details pertaining to the matter at the meeting, which was attended by officials of six other districts as well. Since Mathura was advantageously located between Agra and Delhi, the potential for development as an important pilgrimage and tourism centre was immense. Bharatpur was already part of the NCR. Mathura has a strong case for inclusion in the NCR.
Singh said that he had presented all the details pertaining to the matter at the meeting, which was attended by officials of six other districts as well. Since Mathura was advantageously located between Agra and Delhi, the potential for development as an important pilgrimage and tourism centre was immense. Bharatpur was already part of the NCR. Mathura has a strong case for inclusion in the NCR.
“Once a part of the NCR, the district
would benefit in many ways, with better and more coordinated urban development
and more funds,” he said.
Mathura is one-and-a-halfhour’s drive
from Delhi, with the opening of the Yamuna Expressway.
The NDA government has included it
among the heritage cities which will receive more Central assistance for
infrastructural development.
BJP national secretary Sri Kant Sharma
told media persons here that once Mathura was i ncluded in the NCR it would be
possible to extend the Metro service beyond Palwal.
The Modi government has assured an
assistance package for Mathura-Vrindavan and has plans to implement a
comprehensive heritage development plan for the district.
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