The YEIDA board, during a meeting on Monday, approved the project within a one-and-a-half km radius on both sides of the Yamuna Expressway near Agra. A consultant, said officials, has been directed to submit a master plan within the next two months.
Yamuna E-way: The government has sanctioned a loan to acquire 5,000 hectares around Yamuna Expressway for development projects. Find out more about the plans and the impact on the area.
YEIDA submits a status report stating that 222 out of 269 ponds have been freed of encroachments. Learn more about the measures YEIDA plans to take for the remaining ponds.
Around 200 farmers have been served with notices for putting up illegal structures on their land, which is set to be acquired. This is generally done to claim higher compensation, as the government gives more money for land that has buildings or structures on it.