Lok Sabha Question No. 3795 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-12
Subject: Population in CMA
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3795

TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 12, 2015

POPULATION IN CMA

No. 3795 **SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:**

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

1. the details of city-wise rate of population in Counter Magnet Area (CMA) as compared to National Capital Region (NCR);

1. whether the CMA have failed in their purpose of easing population pressure in NCR;

1. if so, whether the Government has the reasons behind this failure of CMA concept; and

1. if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE

IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

**(SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)**

| (a & b):  ##    | National Capital Regional Planning Board (NCRPB) has informed that the details of population and population growth rate in Counter Magnet Areas (CMAs) and National Capital Region (NCR) are as follows:  Cont p/2…  -2-  NCR/CMA  Population (in lakh) Population (in lakh) Population (in lakh) Population Growth Rate (%) Population Growth Rate (%) NCR/CMA  1991 2001 2011 1991-2001 2001-2011 Hisar 1.81 2.63 3.07 45.30 16.73 Patiala 2.53 3.24 4.46 28.06 37.65 Bareilly 6.17 7.48 9.85 21.23 31.68 Kota 5.37 7.03 10.01 30.91 42.39 Gwalior 7.17 8.65 11.02 20.64 27.40 Total of CMAs 23.05 29.03 38.41 25.94 32.31 NCR 273.62 371.00 460.69 35.60 24.20  *Source: Census of India, 1991 to 2011*  The decadal rate of population growth in CMAs has increased from 25.94% (1991-2001) to 32.31% (2001-2011) whereas it has decreased in NCR from 35.60% (1991-2001) to 24.20% (2001-2011).   |
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| (b):                | No, Madam. The increase in decadal population growth rate in CMAs has been accompanied by a decline in this growth rate in NCR between 1991 and 2011.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| (c)&(d):            | Do not arise.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |

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