JNNURM - GANGAPEDIA

City Development Plan for Agra City in the state of Uttar Pradesh under JNNURM
2.3 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The river Yamuna enters the city from the north-east corner, flows towards south for some
distance and then turns towards east. The general slope is from west to east in CIS-Yamuna
area on the right bank of the river Yamuna.
The climate of Agra city is extreme and tropical. During summer season the maximum
temperature of the city rises to 47 0 C and drops down to minimum of 3 0 C during winter
season. The city receives moderate to high rainfall with an average yearly rainfall of about
686mm. The ground levels at Agra vary from RL 150 m to 170m. The strata consist of mainly
sandy soil. The sub-soil water level is generally 6 to 8m below ground level.
The HFL of Agra City is 154.76m at Jawahar Bridge. The city stretches for about 9.0 kms
along the Yamuna river. The major part of the city is on the Western side of Yamuna and has
grown beyond the river on the eastern side and is called the Trans Yamuna area while the
original part is called as CIS Yamuna.
2.4 KEY FEATURES
Agra is ranked amongst the most outstanding historic cities in the world and certainly best
known tourist destinations in India. The city boasts three World Heritage Sites namely – the
Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri & Agra Fort and innumerable other monuments of national and
indeed international importance.
The population of the city as
per Census 2001 is 12,17,534
inhabiting an area of 141.0
sqkm. The city is divided into
80 wards (Map 1). For a city
with million plus population that
has grown at more than 25% in
last thirty years, the
infrastructure
development has failed to keep
pace with population growth.
The city of Agra has several
such deficiencies and there is
a need to make substantial
improvement in basic
infrastructure prevailing in the
city to raise the standard of
health, sanitation, urban
environment keeping pace with rapid urbanization and growing population. The importance of
Agra city as a leading tourist destination has to be kept in view while designing the system to
make the city beautiful, attractive to the tourists visiting the city.
2.5 AGRA MASTER PLAN
City Agra
District Agra
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MDP Consultants in association with Allianz Securities Ltd
Table 2.1: Salient Features Of Agra
Area 141.0 sq. km
Altitude 169m (height above sea level)
Latitude 27° -10'N
Longitude 78° - 02' E
Population 1275134 (as per Census 2001)
Connectivity Air: Nearest airport is Agra
Road: Delhi (200 km); Lucknow (378 km);
Mathura (56 km)
Regional
significance
It is one of the most important tourist
destinations with the proud possession of
“Taj Mahal” as one of the seven wonders of
the world. Agra has a rich historical
background, which is amptly evident from
the numerous historical monuments in and
around the city.