SC dismisses plea seeking to declare Agra ‘heritage city’


PTI, Sep 13, 2024, 12:24 PM IST

The Supreme Court dismissed on Friday a plea seeking to declare Agra as a “heritage city” and said there is nothing to show that such a declaration would give the city any special advantage.

A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan dismissed the application filed in a 1984 PIL on the protection and preservation of the iconic Taj Mahal and its adjoining areas.

“Nothing has been placed on record to show that there will be any special advantage to the city. Moreover, this court cannot grant any such declaration. Interlocutory application is dismissed,” the bench ordered.

During the hearing, the bench asked the counsel what advantage the city would get if it was declared a heritage city and what were the provisions under law to give such a declaration.

The counsel said that Agra needed to be declared a heritage city as it has a history of over 1,000 years and several historic monuments which need to be preserved.

“Declaring Agra as a heritage city would give a boost to tourism, help create employment and preserve the area,” the counsel added.

Justice Oka observed that there was hardly anything smart despite declaring a city as a “smart city”.

“Similarly, how does it help Agra city by declaring it a heritage city? Does Agra become cleaner by the declaration? If it does not help, then it will be an exercise in futility,” the bench observed.

Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.

Top News

Chennai Super Kings can use R Ashwin in a number of ways: Stephen Fleming

Two highway robbers shot at in Hubballi during spot inspection

Maharashtra Elections | Eknath Shinde elected as Shiv Sena legislature party leader

Ullal: Auto-rickshaw accident near Konaje claims driver’s life

Congress victory in bypolls not a clean chit to CM in MUDA case: R Ashoka

IPL 2025 | Got someone who can do captaincy job: Ricky Ponting on Shreyas Iyer

Bad timing: Fraudsters call senior Indore cop during press briefing to pull off ‘digital arrest’

Related Articles More

LDF performed well in bypolls despite Cong’s ‘false campaign’, says Vijayan

Maharashtra Elections | Eknath Shinde elected as Shiv Sena legislature party leader

No one has right to break law: BJP on Sambhal violence

Will review INDI alliance’s dismal performance in Maharashtra, says Tejashwi Yadav

Minor girl out with friend raped in MP forest; truck driver, associate held

MUST WATCH

Coconut Flower

Prakash Belawadi

Naxal Leader Vikram Gowda

Christmas Cake Fruit Mixing

DK Shivakumar


Latest Additions

Chennai Super Kings can use R Ashwin in a number of ways: Stephen Fleming

LDF performed well in bypolls despite Cong’s ‘false campaign’, says Vijayan

Two highway robbers shot at in Hubballi during spot inspection

Maharashtra Elections | Eknath Shinde elected as Shiv Sena legislature party leader

No one has right to break law: BJP on Sambhal violence

Thanks for visiting Udayavani

You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.