Uttar Pradesh plans ‘Greater Agra’ with 10 townships named after rivers
Indian Express·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Uttar Pradesh will develop Greater Agra, a 450-hectare urban cluster across Raipur and Rehankalan villages. Ten themed townships named after Indian rivers—Sindhu, Gomti, Ganga, Yamuna, Betwa, Mahanadi, Narmada, Godavari, Krishna, and Kaveri—will be built. The project costs Rs 5,142 crore and will accommodate approximately 1.5 lakh people. It includes 4,700 residential and commercial plots, modern infrastructure, and green spaces. Connectivity planned to Yamuna Expressway and Lucknow-Agra Expressway.
Key Entities
Uttar PradeshGreater AgraYogi AdityanathAgra districtRs 5,142 croreYamuna ExpresswayLucknow-Agra Expressway