The Nagpur metropolitan area or Greater Nagpur is a metropolitan area in Indian state of Maharashtra.

Nagpur Metropolitan Area (Greater Nagpur)
Metropolitan region
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Nagpur
Talukas[1]	Nagpur (Rural) Kamthi Hingna Parseoni Mauda Savner (Part) Umred (Part) Kalameshwar (Part) Kuhi (Part)
Area
• Metro	3,780 km2 (1,460 sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5.30 (IST)
Development Authority	NMRDA - Nagpur Metropolitan Region Development Authority
Chairman	Eknath Shinde, CM Government of Maharashtra
Metropolitan Commissioner	Smt. Sheetal Teli-Ugale (IAS)

History

In 1999, a notification was sent out by the State of Maharashtra announced the Nagpur Metropolitan Area, comprising Nagpur City, Nagpur Gramin, Hingna, Parshivni, Mauda, Kamptee taluka and parts of Savner, Kalmeshwar, Umred and Kuhi talukas. The boundaries of the metro region around the municipal corporation limits of the city were described, and the Mumbai metropolitan area and Pune metro areas were declared.

Later on a notification dt. 24 December 2002, the government extended the jurisdiction of NIT[2] outside the NMC[3] limit under clause 1(2) of NIT Act-1936 as "Nagpur Metropolitan Area" [4] in connection to notification of 1999 which ranges approximately 25 to 40 km area away from NMC limit.

Objectives of metro region planning

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

Planning area under metro region

Two phases of proposed metro region

NIT proposed the metro region plan in two phases:

• Phase I: Area - 1520 km² (i.e. boundary of R. P.)
• Phase II: Area - 2260 km²

NIT is framing the policy for metro region planning and once the plan is finalised, different town planning schemes will be taken up for development.

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