Agra needs to be made a Model City India is globally known for Taj Mahal, which is one of the seven man-made wonders of the world and Taj Mahal is in Agra, which was once the capital of the Mughals. Why Agra needs to be made a Model City: · Agra showcases India, as Taj Mahal is the most visited ASI monument of the country with 8 million yearly visitors, including around 1 million foreign tourists. · It is essential to project Agra as a model city to spread a positive message all around. · Agra is proud to have 2 other world heritages, namely, Red Fort & Fatehpur Sikri. · Agra has also around 200 centrally protected monuments of national importance, which too are illustrious for their architecture and craftsmanship. · Agra has rich cultural heritage known for music and craftsmanship. · Agra city’s population is around 1.5 million and Agra is among top 25 most populated cities of Country (23rd rank - 1,574,542 poplulation as 2011 census). · Agra is part of Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) Area pursuant to the orders of the Apex Court and only non polluting industries can be set up here. · Well connected with Highways (Yamnuna Expressway, NH-2, NH-3, NH-11 & NH-93 besides State Highways) and rail routes (Delhi-Kolkata by Tundla, Delhi-South/ Hydrabad /Chennai, Agra-Jaipur/Jodhpur/Ahmedabad /Ajmer, Agra-Mumbai) · Only 120-140 minutes away from Delhi & Noida. · Agra’s present infrastructure, sanitation, availability of drinking water & Yamuna in bad shape requiring to be immediately addressed and then only, we would be able project Agra as a model city.
Posted on: Sat, 14 Jun 2014 02:01:03 +0000
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