MoHUA Notifies Updated Rajasthan NCR District Map, Aligning Boundaries with New Districts (2 July 2026)

What was decided

A notification issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on July 2 has amended the Schedule of the NCRPB Act, 1985, replacing the earlier description of Rajasthan's NCR areas with the state's newly constituted districts and tehsils. The notification recognises the newly created districts of Khairthal-Tijara and Deeg as part of the NCR and updates the description of Alwar and Bharatpur districts.

The changes do not amount to an expansion of the NCR. Instead, they legally align the NCR's notified boundaries with Rajasthan's district reorganisation undertaken after the previous notification. The July 2 notification therefore serves as a statutory housekeeping exercise that updates Rajasthan's legal NCR boundaries ahead of the rollout of the new regional planning framework rather than altering the vision or geographical footprint of the forthcoming Regional Plan.

Which body decided, and when

The notification was issued by MoHUA, which administers the NCRPB Act, 1985. Weeks after the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) decided to retain the existing geographical extent of the National Capital Region (NCR) under the proposed Regional Plan-2041, the Centre has updated the list of Rajasthan districts and tehsils that form part of the NCR, bringing it in line with the state's new district boundaries without changing the overall development plan for the region.

The new notification assumes significance because it follows the June 16 meeting of the NCRPB, where Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced that the existing geographical extent of the NCR would remain unchanged under the upcoming Regional Plan-2041 despite discussions on restructuring the planning framework. That 42nd Board meeting, held on 16 June 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, was where the wider Regional Plan-2041 — including the four proposed "Namo Cities" — was substantively discussed, with the district-map notification following two weeks later as the formal legal step for Rajasthan.

Operative details: district and tehsil changes in Rajasthan

These changes follow directly from Rajasthan's own state-level district reorganisation, under which Deeg was carved from Bharatpur, and Kotputli-Behror from Jaipur and Alwar, and Khairthal-Tijara from Alwar in the earlier round of new-district creation, with Khairthal-Tijara, Deeg and Kotputli-Behror later confirmed among the districts retained after the state's 2024 review of new districts.

Effect on overall NCR area

The notification does not expand the overall geographical extent of the NCR or alter the proposed Regional Plan-2041. It only updates Rajasthan's notified NCR areas to match the state's new district boundaries. For reference, the NCR's Rajasthan sub-region — historically just Alwar and Bharatpur — had previously been put at roughly 13,447 sq km, out of a total notified NCR area of about 55,083 sq km covering Delhi and 24 districts across Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. The 2 July 2026 notification redraws these lines on paper to match new district names and tehsil-level splits; it is described in reporting as a boundary realignment rather than a territorial change.

The revised notification replaces the earlier description of Rajasthan's NCR areas notified in 2013 and is expected to facilitate integrated regional planning, improved infrastructure development, enhanced connectivity, and coordinated urban growth in the expanded region.

Why it matters: link to Regional Plan-2041 and the Namo Cities

The Regional Plan-2041 itself has not yet been notified. The board had resolved to complete the remaining administrative formalities before issuing the final plan. The district-map notification is a precursor step, clarifying exactly which Rajasthan tehsils will fall under the plan's rules once it is finalised.

At the 16 June 2026 NCRPB meeting that preceded this notification, it was decided that four greenfield cities will be developed, to be called 'Namo Cities', one each in Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, backed by a Rs 5,000-crore performance-linked incentive package comprising grants, loans and guarantees. The Namo City proposed for Rajasthan is expected to add momentum to the western growth corridor of NCR around the Bhiwadi–Neemrana–Alwar industrial belt, given its location along the Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor. However, the government has not yet announced the locations of the four proposed cities; states will submit proposals for potential sites, and the cities will be picked through a competitive challenge process. A siting committee for the four cities is expected to submit its report by August 15, with the Regional Plan-2041 itself possibly cleared at the board's next meeting, proposed for December.

Because Khairthal-Tijara and Deeg are now formally on Rajasthan's NCR map, and because Alwar/Bharatpur sit at the heart of the state's Namo City candidacy, this notification fixes the legal geography within which any Rajasthan Namo City proposal — and any related land, planning or infrastructure decisions — must sit.

What this notification does NOT do

• It does not name a site, boundary or area for the Rajasthan Namo City — the Regional Plan-2041 itself has not yet been notified.
• It does not change the NCR's overall notified area or add any wholly new territory to the region — the changes do not amount to an expansion of the NCR; instead, they legally align the NCR's notified boundaries with Rajasthan's district reorganisation.
• It carries no rates, RERA numbers, or investment-zone announcements — none were found in the notification coverage as of July 2026, so none are stated here.
• It does not affect Haryana or Uttar Pradesh's NCR districts — the 42nd board meeting also confirmed that Haryana's NCR boundaries will remain unchanged, with all 14 of its districts including Karnal, Panipat, Jind, Mahendragarh and Bhiwani staying within the NCR fold, and UP's sub-region was likewise reported unchanged.