JNNURM - GANGAPEDIA

City Development Plan for Agra City in the state of Uttar Pradesh under JNNURM
• Generate public awareness of benefits of segregation of solid waste at source
• Involve community in keeping the surroundings of their mohallah / neighborhood clean
• Opt for new site for proper sanitary landfill
Roads and Transportation
In this sector the need is to focus circulation network, widening and strengthening of important links
and traffic management.
• Improvement of road geometrics
• Improving the internal road network
• Connecting bridge over Yamuna
• Efficient transport system for the city
• Improvement of transport infrastructure
o Public Transport
o Street lighting
o Additional Parking lots
o Junctions and traffic signal improvement
o Parking areas
o Pedestrian pathways and crossings
Environment
To improve the urban environment, the city needs to adopt the following strategies:
• Strict norms for pollution control
The pollution norms should be strictly enforced and any violator should be penalized. The
norms and standards for vehicle emission, air quality should be developed and
standardized. The norms should be identified for the environmentally sensitive areas of
the city. The action plans should be worked out for regular pollution check of air, noise,
water and ground water table in the city.
• Prevention of Pollution in the river Yamuna
The activities along the river should be restricted. The polluting activities like disposal of
sewage, dumping of garbage along the riverbank should be prevented in the river. The
strict norms should be enforced.
The proper solid waste disposal sites should be allocated so that garbage is not dumped.
The minimum flow of the river should be maintained for reducing the pollution levels. This
requires proper study and analysis related to the depth, velocity of flow, etc.
Public awareness needs to be done for action against activities related to the pollution of
the river.Regular cleaning and maintenance of the river.
• Sustainable Riverfront development
The site clearance and slums rehabilitation needs to be done. The paved pathways, road
linkages, landscaping, public conveniences, public telephone booths, information kiosks,
vehicular parking, garbage bins needs to be provided.
• Preservation and conservation of water bodies and development of new parks
The maintenance and revitalization factors should be suggested for preservation and
conservation of water bodies in the city. The pollution levels, water quality check should
be done in the city. The water bodies can also be developed as tourist spots
• Conserve ground water resource by adopting rainwater-harvesting techniques
The rainwater harvesting techniques should be introduced in the city. Existing large
government / institutional buildings should set an example by adopting these techniques.
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