The alleged cutting of thousands of trees in the Taj Mahal's special eco-sensitive zone and selling them off by a former DFO was raised in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

The government has not carried out any specific study to identify monuments across the country with regards to their vulnerability to climate change and air pollution, the Lok Sabha was informed to

AGRA: Hearing a plea against constructions on the Yamuna flood plain zone, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday directed the Agra Development Authority, the irrigation department and the Ja

Noting that diesel generators in the area around the Taj Mahal are a major source of pollution 'adversely' affecting the monument, a parliamentary panel has urged Uttar Pradesh government to implem

The report alleged that the former Agra DFO had allegedly felled 8,000 trees in the Babarpur area and another 4,000 trees in the 500 metre radius around the Taj Mahal — an ESZ.

A parliamentary panel has voiced concern over industrial pollution in the Taj Trapezium Zone Authority area "adversely" affecting the Taj Mahal and said that it was "aghast" at the lack of administ

AGRA: National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday set up an independent inquiry under noted environmentalist MC Mehta into the alleged illegal felling and sale of 4,000 trees in the special eco-sensiti

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tribunal on its own Motion Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. dated 20/07/2015 regarding cutting of 4000 trees in the Taj Eco Zone.

The Tribunal in its order requested Mr. M.C. Mehta to visit the sites in Agra and report to the Tribunal as to whether any tree/trees have been uprooted around 500 m. of the Taj Eco Zone in Agra and in village Babarpur in Agra.

Agra: After a gap of 17 years, the UP tourism department has set about drafting a new tourism policy.

Agra: Agra Municipal Corporation (AMC) authorities have been censured by a five-member committee for their ineptitude in dealing with the disposal of solid waste in the city.

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