LUCKNOW, June 16 -- Uttar Pradesh is set to nominate a city for the proposed 'Namo Global City' project after the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) on Tuesday approved a plan to develop new urban growth centres across the NCR. The initiative, under which one city each in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan will be selected, will see the chosen city receive a one-time support package of Rs.1,000 crore as part of efforts to create new growth centres and reduce pressure on New Delhi.

The proposal was approved during the NCRPB meeting in New Delhi, where members also cleared the NCR Vision 2041 plan aimed at promoting balanced regional development, improving connectivity and decongesting the national capital.

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