In Brief
This judgment concerns the conservation and development of the Taj Trapezium Zone and protection of the Taj Mahal in Agra. The Court directed the preparation of a comprehensive Vision Document for the zone, coordinating environmental planning experts and cultural organizations to balance heritage conservation with broader development objectives. The Court also reiterated an earlier direction for declaring Agra as a heritage city and required the State of Uttar Pradesh to submit a response within a month, and directed the Archaeological Survey of India to file a Management Plan with UNESCO within three months.
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