YEIDA to develop two cities in Vrindavan, Agra along e-way

The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) has planned to develop two new cities — one in Vrindavan and the other in Agra — along the e-way stretching across 6,500 hectares. CEO, YEIDA, Arun Vir Singh informed that the state's industry minister, Satish Mahana has given a green signal to the proposals. The city in Vrindavan will be developed across the 4,000-hectare area, while the one to come up in Agra will spread across 2,500 hectares. The nodal agency has also planned a heritage corridor from Jewar, the site for an international airport project, to Agra to promote cultural tourism along the 165km-Yamuna Expressway. After the review meeting, to evaluate the progress of Noida International Greenfield Airport at Jewar, the work on developing new cities the work would commence shortly. The YEIDA will start work on a detailed project report (DPR) of the two cities and send it to the state government for approval. The projects will cater to housing needs in Vrindavan and Agra and would give a boost to cultural tourism under the heritage corridor. The cultural and historic cities like Mathura, Vrindavan and Agra are famous internationally and the agency is committed to provide support so that the tourists who visit Taj Mahal also extend their visit to Mathura and Vrindavan.