JNNURM - GANGAPEDIA

City Development Plan for Agra City in the state of Uttar Pradesh under JNNURM
Chapter 13
Strategic Agenda and Vision
13.1 AGRA CITY VISION
A vision is a statement of where the city to wishes to go, within a given timeframe. The
ambitious vision was formulated by considering the strengths, potential, issues/problems,
future focus areas, preferences of the residents of the city and physical characteristics of the
city. A consensus approach was built up among the various groups of stakeholders in an
integrated and cohesive manner to achieve a common vision for the city. The set of criteria’s
was also formed relevant to JNNURM components to achieve the mission.
In preparing the
City Vision, the
concerns were:
CITY VISION
Full Utilization of Agra’s Potential for Improving the
Economy of the City by Providing Equal Access to Best
Quality Physical and Social Infrastructure to All Residents
and Tourists
GOALS
The various goals have been envisaged for achieving the vision.
• Provide 24x7 hours water supply to every household including the slum
areas with sewerage network and solid waste services by the year 2015.
• Efficient and safe transportation system for the city
• Promote the economic opportunities in the city through tourism
• Provide safe and healthier urban environment
The citizens should have access to healthy community life, improved mobility, clean and
green environment. The people have a participatory approach in city building. The problems
of urban poor are addresses and mitigated in a time bound manner on priorities so that in the
near future it could be slum less city
13.2 SECTORAL VISION
The sector vision is important for development of each of the sectors. The targeted approach
is necessary for achieving the goal. The sector vision has been culled out of the city
assessment, stakeholder consultations, informal discussions and workshop carried out at
various stages of CDP.
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• Issues related to Agra as an international tourist
destination
• Provision of adequate Infrastructure facilities
• Urban Renewal
• Need for intensification of economic regeneration
• Slums and urban poor
• Suggestions from the stakeholder consultations