Taj Trapezium Zone

The Supreme Court has permitted the Uttar Pradesh authority to remove 702 trees, which had fallen due to cyclone and storm in May 2015 and April 2018, from various locations of Agra district which comes under the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ).

The Supreme Court Friday permitted felling of 4,108 trees in the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) for laying of a new railway track between Mathura and Jhansi.

The National Green Tribunal has clarified that environmental clearance can be granted to projects within Agra's Taj Trapezium Zone for securing the basic amenities for residents such as drinking water, sewerage treatment, drainage system and waste disposal among others.

The Supreme Court Wednesday permitted Northern Railways to axe over 400 trees in the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) for construction of an additional rail track between Delhi and Agra if mandatory compensatory afforestation is undertaken.

A massive greening drive is to be launched soon to curb environmental pollution in the eco-sensitive Taj Trapezium Zone of Agra spread over 10,400 sq km, said officials today.

The Supreme Court today said the vision document on protection and preservation of the Taj Mahal in Agra should be prepared taking into account issues like pollution in the Taj Trapezium Zone and industries operating there.

The effort to preserve the pristine white of the Taj Mahal has been turned into a joke, the Supreme Court said on Thursday, and wondered what would happen if the iconic monument lost its world heritage body tag.

The Supreme Court today directed the Uttar Pradesh government to place before it a draft of vision document on protection and preservation of the Taj Mahal and environment in the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ).

As pollution continues to rob the Taj Mahal of its beauty and splendour, the Supreme Court today told the Uttar Pradesh government that it wants to see a vision document for its protection and preservation in four weeks. The top court also directed the state government to explain why there was a sudden burst of activities in and around the Taj Maha...

The Taj Trapezium Authority (TTZ) today told the Supreme Court that a "no construction zone" has been declared in a 500 metre radius of the iconic Taj Mahal and the state government has envisaged a comprehensive plan to ensure balance between environment and development.

The Supreme Court today sought a detailed and comprehensive document to protect the medieval era monument Taj Mahal for at least the next 100 years.

The Uttar Pradesh government today told the Supreme Court that it was "fully committed" to protecting the environment and ensuring sustainable development in and around the Taj Mahal and the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ). TTZ is an area of about 10,400 sq km which is spread over the districts of Agra, Firozabad, Mathura, Hathras and Etah in Uttar Prades...

The Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) Authority has banned petrol and diesel vehicles within 500 metre of Taj Mahal, the government said in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

The government has not carried out any specific study to identify monuments across the country with regards to their vulnerability to climate change and air pollution, the Lok Sabha was informed today.

Noting that diesel generators in the area around the Taj Mahal are a major source of pollution "adversely" affecting the monument, a parliamentary panel has urged Uttar Pradesh government to implement Supreme Court's direction for 24-hour power supply there.

The Supreme Court has permitted the Uttar Pradesh authority to remove 702 trees, which had fallen due to cyclone and storm in May 2015 and April 2018, from various locations of Agra district which comes under the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ).

The Supreme Court Friday permitted felling of 4,108 trees in the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) for laying of a new railway track between Mathura and Jhansi.

The National Green Tribunal has clarified that environmental clearance can be granted to projects within Agra's Taj Trapezium Zone for securing the basic amenities for residents such as drinking water, sewerage treatment, drainage system and waste disposal among others.

The Supreme Court Wednesday permitted Northern Railways to axe over 400 trees in the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) for construction of an additional rail track between Delhi and Agra if mandatory compensatory afforestation is undertaken.

A massive greening drive is to be launched soon to curb environmental pollution in the eco-sensitive Taj Trapezium Zone of Agra spread over 10,400 sq km, said officials today.

The Supreme Court today said the vision document on protection and preservation of the Taj Mahal in Agra should be prepared taking into account issues like pollution in the Taj Trapezium Zone and industries operating there.

The effort to preserve the pristine white of the Taj Mahal has been turned into a joke, the Supreme Court said on Thursday, and wondered what would happen if the iconic monument lost its world heritage body tag.

The Supreme Court today directed the Uttar Pradesh government to place before it a draft of vision document on protection and preservation of the Taj Mahal and environment in the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ).

As pollution continues to rob the Taj Mahal of its beauty and splendour, the Supreme Court today told the Uttar Pradesh government that it wants to see a vision document for its protection and preservation in four weeks. The top court also directed the state government to explain why there was a sudden burst of activities in and around the Taj Maha...

The Taj Trapezium Authority (TTZ) today told the Supreme Court that a "no construction zone" has been declared in a 500 metre radius of the iconic Taj Mahal and the state government has envisaged a comprehensive plan to ensure balance between environment and development.

The Supreme Court today sought a detailed and comprehensive document to protect the medieval era monument Taj Mahal for at least the next 100 years.

The Uttar Pradesh government today told the Supreme Court that it was "fully committed" to protecting the environment and ensuring sustainable development in and around the Taj Mahal and the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ). TTZ is an area of about 10,400 sq km which is spread over the districts of Agra, Firozabad, Mathura, Hathras and Etah in Uttar Prades...

The Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) Authority has banned petrol and diesel vehicles within 500 metre of Taj Mahal, the government said in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

The government has not carried out any specific study to identify monuments across the country with regards to their vulnerability to climate change and air pollution, the Lok Sabha was informed today.

Noting that diesel generators in the area around the Taj Mahal are a major source of pollution "adversely" affecting the monument, a parliamentary panel has urged Uttar Pradesh government to implement Supreme Court's direction for 24-hour power supply there.