India, July 10 -- A parliamentary committee has raised concern over the inordinate delay-now stretching to four years-in the approval of the Regional Plan 2041 for the National Capital Region (NCR) by the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA), warning that the hold-up is stalling key transport and infrastructure planning vital to economic growth.

The reminder came in the latest report of the department-related standing committee on transport, tourism and culture, submitted to the Lok Sabha speaker on May 29. The report, titled "Regional Rapid Transit System and Role of NCRTC", was tabled in the Rajya Sabha on April 4 but made public earlier this week.

The long-pending plan's approval is seen as critical to enabling other f...