India, May 2 -- AGRA It took 22 years for Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to create the marvel in marble, Taj Mahal, but many promises made by successive governments to Agra have remained unfulfilled for an even longer period.

Poll issues remain unchanged election after election, be it the demand for a separate bench of the high court in west UP, international airport, Agra barrage, or international sports stadium. The city has small-scale footwear manufacturing units, but many of them are shutting down year after year.

Agra has a Metro rail project, but it caters to a limited area. Ganga water has reached Agra as part of the Gangajal project, but the entire city is yet to be connected to supply lines.

Limited night viewing of Taj Mahal has ...