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Article: ECO-FRIENDLY AUTOS FACING RED-TAPISM TO PLY FREELY IN AGRA, THE CITY OF TAJ MAHAL

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December 7, 2008
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Brijesh Kr. Singh

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Agra, Dec. 07 -- (ANI): Taj Mahal, the historical monument of love in Agra city of Uttar Pradesh, has been one of the major tourist attractions not just for the domestic or foreign tourists but also for any world leader visiting India for the first time.

Over the years, the 17th century built Taj Mahal has witnessed a threat to its beauty from rising pollution. Environmentalists and others have expressed serious concerns about the Taj Mahal's beauty getting affected by rising pollution-level on several occasions.

But the local authorities despite being aware of the problem have failed to show any ...

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