The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) chaired by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal.
According to the Regional Plan 2041, the NCR will be highly urbanized in the coming decades, with an urban population of about 57 per cent by 2031 and about 67 per cent by 2041.
"In the meeting, it was decided that four greenfield cities will be developed. These cities will be called 'Namo Cities'," Lal told reporters after the meeting.
Rs 5,000 crore will be released for these cities. States will submit their proposals, and these four cities will be selected through a challenge, he said.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and urban development ministers of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh attended the meeting.
The draft plan, which was discussed on Tuesday, outlines a long-term strategy for decentralized urban growth through the creation of new economic and residential hubs across Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan.
