Yogi opens Agra's largest housing plan
Yogi Adityanath
inaugurated the 'Atal Puram Township' project in Agra on Tuesday. This is the largest housing initiative by the Agra Development Authority (ADA) in the last 36 years.
Spanning across 340 acres near the Agra Inner Ring Road, the housing project is marked by planned expansion and modern infrastructure. It is located at the confluence of the Agra Inner Ring Road, Southern Bypass and Gwalior Road.
An official said that a key highlight of the project was the historic decision by ADA to directly purchase land from farmers through mutual agreement and offer compensation at four times the prevailing circle rate.
The land purchase cost alone amounted to Rs 784 crore, while an additional Rs 731 crore will be invested in the township's development.
Atal Puram will be developed in three phases across 11 sectors, offering housing to almost 10,000 families. The plan includes 1,430 residential plots, 18 group housing plots, and 96 commercial plots. Essential public facilities such as a police post, a fire station and a state-of-the-art convention centre will be constructed there.
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