YEIDA decides to appoint consultant to redevelop Agra City along Yamuna Expressway

The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) has announced that, they have chosen expert consultant to chalk down a master plan for the developing an urban centre in Agra, along the Yamuna Expressway.

The YEIDA officials said that, onece the master plan is done, they will start the work which will cost them around Rs.40,000 crore. The consultant, called Tractable Engineering, will take nine months to complete this comprehensive plan and prepare the blue print under the Master Plan-2031.  

The officials informed that, the urban centre will promote tourism and manufacturing related units along with the residential areas. The total measure of the land will be 10,500 hectares which is half of the size of Noida.

This master plan will explain every detail about the land allocation and land uses of include group housing, industrial, institutional, mixed-use development, commercial and green areas, etc. In 2023, YEIDA has approved the plan for construction of the new city.

Arun Vir Singh, chief executive officer of theYEIDA  announced, “We have picked the consultant who will study the market and the area in Agra in order to prepare the master plan for the development of a new city, along the Yamuna Expressway. Once the master plan is submitted, discussed and approved by the authority and the state, we will start acquiring the land from farmers to establish the new city in Agra zone.”

One of the official also informed that,in November 2023, YEIDA planned to develop this new city in Agra and in March 2024, they started the process of hiring a consultant.

Arun Vir Singh also added, “The New Agra Urban Centre will feature a diverse range of activities including industrial, residential, and green areas.The consultant will provide a complete blueprint detailing population projections, transport systems, road networks, environmental conditions, economic and social factors, available facilities, and the current status and potential of industries.”

He informed that, the main attraction of the New Agra Urban Centre will be its focus on tourism and the promotion of non-polluting factories and companies. The land from at least 30 villages will be acquired for this urban centre.

That's interesting! YEIDA, or Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority, was indeed established by the Uttar Pradesh government in 2001 to foster industrial growth and urban development between Greater Noida and Agra. It covers a substantial area of 2.5 lakh hectares across 1,149 villages spanning six districts: Gautam Budh Nagar, Bulandshahar, Aligarh, Hathras, Mathura, and Agra. The primary goals were to stimulate industrial activity for job creation and to facilitate the overall development of urban infrastructure in these regions.

YEIDA, established in 2001 by the Uttar Pradesh government, aimed to develop 2.5 lakh hectares across six districts between Greater Noida and Agra for industrial and urban growth. However, only 20,000 hectares have been acquired so far, focusing development primarily in Gautam Budh Nagar district, where projects like the Noida International Airport and proposed Film City are underway.