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AAs the countdown to a new tourist season and the annual Ram Lila celebrations begins, the city administration is locked in a fierce battle against encroachments that have virtually choked Agra’s mobility arteries.
“You could probably get to the moon faster than commute between one part of the city to the other,” said green activist Devashish Bhattacharya.
The historical monuments are virtually dwarfed by encroachments from all sides, and all segments of the society, including the police have encroached upon public space, he added.
The Yamuna flood plains are heavily encroached, as new colonies have sprung up along the banks in the Dayalbagh area.
A religious sect has been accused of grabbing a stretch of the river bank, for developing a bio-diversity park.
In the past three decades, almost all the community ponds and the extensive canal system in the district have disappeared without a trace.
The city administration does not have the gall to free the city of illegal encroachments.
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special things
The massive ivory-white structure” renowned as the symbol of unconditional love, was built by Emperor Shah Jahan in the loving memory of his third wife M
This elegantly built garden facing the Khas Mahal, owns small hexagonal grids of red .
One of the oldest monuments to be built in the Mughal dynasty “Humayun’s Mosque”, has Persian inscriptions carved on it.
Built by Nur Jahan, wife of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir, this magnificent edifice is located on the eastern bank of Yamuna.
famous places
Located at a distance of 40km from Agra, Fatehpur Sikri is a town in the Agra district and a famous tourist attraction
An architectural masterpiece, The Red Fort of Agra or Agra Fort was built by Emperor Akbar in 1573
Often referred to as the "Baby Taj Mahal", the tomb of Itimad-ud-daulah is a Mughal mausoleum and often regarde
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