New Delhi : The central government Monday informed the Supreme Court that the World Heritage Committee could not declare the Taj Mahal city of Agra as a heritage city as it did not qualify for it, thanks to its unplanned growth.
Solicitor General G.E. Vahanvati made this submission before a bench comprising judges S.B. Sinha, S.H. Kapadia and D.K. Jain.
On Aug 7, the bench had asked the solicitor general whether the government could comply with an order passed by the apex court in December 1996 directing it to declare Agra as a heritage city in two months.
The bench had also asked him to find out whether the government could comply with the parameters laid down by the UNESCO for declaring Agra as a heritage city.
The judges were of the view that once Agra was declared a heritage city, international funds would be available for the protection of not only the monument but also for the overall development of the city.
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