The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Principal Bench in New Delhi, has taken suo motu cognisance of grave allegations involving illegal tree felling, unauthorised construction and encroachments in Agra’s ecologically fragile zones- especially around the Taj Mahal and along the Agra-Gwalior Highway. The case, Original Application No. 665/2025 (Jagan Prasad Tehriya vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.), highlights brazen violations threatening the UNESCO World Heritage site’s pristine surroundings.






