Srinagar, May 7 -- As per 2035 Srinagar Master Plan, the total area limits of Greater Srinagar have been extended from 416 sq. km to 766 sq. km i.e.; 84% increase from the 2021 Master Plan limits. The areas include Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Cantonment Board and four municipalities of Budgam, Ganderbal, Pampore, Khrew towns- notified as the Local Area Limits of Srinagar Development Authority -SDA. These areas and small towns and villages located between 10 to 15 kms from Srinagar city centre Lal Chowk have been designated as Srinagar Metropolitan Region or SMR.

In this connection, the J & K Government passed an act around 6 years back which is known as the Jammu and Kashmir Metropolitan Region Development Authorities Act, 2018. Unde...