The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea seeking the declaration of Agra city in Uttar Pradesh as a World Heritage Site..A Bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih appeared visibly miffed at the prayer sought."How can a city be declared as a World Heritage Site? You must show, where is provision for World Heritage City declaration? What is the advantages of declaring city as World Heritage City? Will city become more clean after it is being declared World Heritage City? You have shown us nothing as to how it will help the city. We cannot do anything in this!" Justice Oka remarked..The Bench was considering an application in batch of petitions relating to environmental clearances for developmental activities around the Taj Mahal at Agra.The counsel sought time to justify the plea to declare Agra as a world heritage site, but the top court dismissed the application..[Tejo Mahalaya] Supreme Court rejects PIL to open Taj Mahal rooms, says petition a 'publicity interest litigation'.World Heritage Sites are protected landmarks or areas recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance..[Live Courtroom Exchange]
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea seeking the declaration of Agra city in Uttar Pradesh as a World Heritage Site..A Bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih appeared visibly miffed at the prayer sought."How can a city be declared as a World Heritage Site? You must show, where is provision for World Heritage City declaration? What is the advantages of declaring city as World Heritage City? Will city become more clean after it is being declared World Heritage City? You have shown us nothing as to how it will help the city. We cannot do anything in this!" Justice Oka remarked..The Bench was considering an application in batch of petitions relating to environmental clearances for developmental activities around the Taj Mahal at Agra.The counsel sought time to justify the plea to declare Agra as a world heritage site, but the top court dismissed the application..[Tejo Mahalaya] Supreme Court rejects PIL to open Taj Mahal rooms, says petition a 'publicity interest litigation'.World Heritage Sites are protected landmarks or areas recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance..[Live Courtroom Exchange]
