Agra to have international standard tourist facilities

All necessary steps would also be taken to make Agra an IT hub, he said at a meeting of office-bearers of various organisations and public representatives.

Yadav said steps for setting up an international airport in Taj city would be ensured.

He said that in view of orders passed by various courts and rules, areas adjoining Taj Mahal, especially Tajganj, would be developed as per international standards.

Yadav said main roads in Agra and nearby areas would be upgraded and widened and work would be done on north and south bypass. Traffic system of Agra would also be improved.

Steps would taken to make the Yamuna river pollution free.

He said the government was working on providing better facilities to entrepreneurs and creating better environment for investment through IT and new industrial policy.