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BJP MP from Agra Rajkumar Chahar strongly raised a serious issue related to the city in the winter session of the Lok Sabha. He said that even though the beauty of Taj Mahal is famous all over the world, but the strict rules of Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) and NGT have stopped the development of Agra. According to him, due to these rules neither new industries are being established nor employment opportunities are being created.
Rajkumar Chahar said in the House, “Taj Mahal is very beautiful, but the beauty of Taj Mahal has become a curse for the people of Agra. The reason is that the beauty of Taj Mahal should not be lost, for this reason Taj Trapezium Zone, TTZ and NGT are implemented. Due to TTZ and NGT, neither industries nor factories can be set up in Agra and the youth of Agra are wandering unemployed.”
Connectivity is excellent, but no development
MP Chahar also mentioned the excellent connectivity of Agra. He said that the city is connected to large parts of the country through Delhi-Agra Expressway, Lucknow-Agra Expressway and the soon to be built Gwalior-Agra Expressway. He said that it is also from Agra to Jaipur. Agra is very close to Delhi.
If industries cannot be set up, Agra should become an IT hub.
Rajkumar Chahar said that due to TTZ rules it is almost impossible to set up factories and big industries, so now the only way is to promote the IT sector.
He demanded from the government, “Now we have only one way left. There is only one way that factories and industries cannot be set up due to compulsions, but the IT hub of the entire country can be made in Agra. So my demand from the government is that keeping in mind the unemployed people of Agra, Agra should be made an IT hub in the interest of the people of Agra, so that the people there can get justice and the beauty of Taj Mahal will automatically remain.”
The MP believes that by becoming an IT hub, the youth of Agra will get employment and the city will become economically strong. With this, the way for development will also open without harming the beauty of Taj Mahal.
This statement given in the Lok Sabha can spark a big debate on the development model of Agra, because on one hand there is the protection of historical heritage, while on the other hand the question of employment for lakhs of youth also arises.