Agra, 7 April (HS): On Tuesday, UP

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will unveil the Greater Agra project, a Rs. 5,142

crore endeavour that includes 10 futuristic townships on 449.65 hectares in

Raipur and Rehan Kalan. The Agra Development Authority (ADA) is developing a

project that will include ten new townships along the Inner Ring Road,

including Gomtipur m, Gangapuram, and Narmadapuram.

Chief Minister

Yogi Adityanath will undertake the Greater Agra ground-breaking and

foundation-laying event. The township and its accompanying construction work

are estimated to cost Rs 5,142 crore. Yogi will inspect the planned township

model during his visit to Agra. He will also launch and set the groundwork for

a number of other district development initiatives. He will also be at

Vrindavan to celebrate Jagatguru Dwaracharya Shri Malooknath Ji Maharaj's 452nd

birth anniversary. The Agra Development Authority is developing Greater Agra as

part of the state government's 'New City Promotion Scheme' and urban

development plan. Ten contemporary residential townships will be developed on

449.65 hectares of land in the Raipur and Rehan Kalan villages. The newly

constructed townships will have well-designed parks, broad roads, reliable

energy and water supply, and all modern public facilities.

In a post on X, he

mentioned, “A new chapter of development is going to be inaugurated today on

the sacred land of Agra, which preserves its historical splendor and global

heritage. Under the Chief Minister's Urban Expansion/New City Promotion Scheme,

the ground breaking ceremony and foundation stone laying ceremony of 10

townships equipped with state-of-the-art facilities will be held in the Greater

Agra Scheme (Raipur-Rahankalan). Along with this, there will also be

inauguration and foundation stone laying of various development projects that

will give new impetus to the development of Agra district. This initiative is

an effort to preserve the heritage of Agra while connecting it with modernity,

so that the city becomes more organized, facilities increase and the lives of

the people can be improved.”

In another on X,

he stated, “Today, you will have the auspicious privilege of participating in

the 452nd Srimaluk Jayanti Festival and the Sri Sitaram Nikunj Ashtayam Leela

Festival in Mathura-Vrindavan, the sacred land of Lord Krishna. This sacred

occasion will provide new energy to the eternal cultural consciousness.”

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi