Chapter 7: Physical and Environmental Aspects
7.1 Land use
The first Master Plan of Agra was prepared for the plan period 1971-2001. In this Master Plan the land use was prepared for an area of 8360 Ha. The second Master Plan for a plan period of 2001-2021 (Map:7) stands approved and the land use break up is provided for an area of 20036.97 Ha. would be utilised for urban acitivities, including housing, commerce, industries, tourism, community services, transport, parks, amusement and entertainment centres, parks and parking spaces. About 50 per cent of area is for residential use and about 2 percent for commercial use.
The Master Plans 2001 approved by the Govt. of Uttar Pradesh in the year 1973 envisage following land use break up for the additional land of the order of 8360 hac.
Table7.1: Land Use Break Up for additional land
Land Use |
Area in hac. |
Percentage |
Residential |
3254 |
39.0 |
Commercial |
300 |
3.5 |
Community facilities |
1252 |
15.0 |
Govt. & commercial office Space |
60 |
0.7 |
Industrial |
1040 |
12.4 |
Open space & reservation |
1000 |
12.0 |
Transport |
1254 |
15.0 |
Other |
200 |
2.4 |
Total |
8360 |
100.0 |
Source: Agra Master Plan-2021
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