<p>Nagpur is one of the largest cities in Central India and the third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune. A major commercial and political center of the State, its central location endows it with excellent connectivity offering an opportunity to enhance its economic significance. This coupled with surroundings rich in natural resources and availability of ample water render it an attractive destination for future growth. Across the past few years the urban agglomeration has expanded beyond the City’s municipal boundaries. This rapid growth has presented challenges for the future growth of the city and its fringes in an organized manner. With a view to achieve balanced development within the region the Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) has been notified as the Special Planning Authority (SPA) for the NMA and entrusted with preparation of a Statutory Development Plan as per provisions of the MRTP Act, 1966. The notified Nagpur Metropolitan Area (NMA) comprises of areas outside the Nagpur city. It includes 721 villages under 9 tehsils of the Nagpur District spreading across an area of 3,567 km2. This Draft Development Plan Report is intended to serve as a blueprint for implementing land use and infrastructure proposals in the NMA for a twenty year period from 2012 to 2032. It is based on a 50 year broad vision plan that outlines key strategies conceived through a series of discussions with elected representatives, government and non-government agencies, subject matter experts and inputs from citizens.</p>