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Environmentalists want a cap imposed on the number of visitors to the Taj Mahal, the epitome of Mughal heritage, citing concerns on the growing industrial and vehicular pollution threatening the equilibrium of the monument.
Currently, 25,000-42,000 people visit the monument every day.
“Agra should have a clean air action plan. The traffic in the city is a nightmare. Air pollution, vehicular pollution is very high in the city. Green fuel like CNG should be introduced in Agra,” Chandra Bhushan, Deputy Director General of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a leading green NGO, said.
He, however, dismissed the argument that the opening up of Yamuna Expressway may be posing a fresh threat to the monument.
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