GREATER NOIDA, July 25 -- The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) on Tuesday said it has selected the expert consultant to prepare a master plan for the development of an urban centre in Agra, along the Yamuna Expressway.

Once the master plan for the urban city is final, work will begin on the project which is being executed at a cost of Rs.40,000 crore, said officials. The consultant, Tractable Engineering, will take nine months to complete this comprehensive plan and prepare the blue print under the Master Plan-2031.

Yeida said the urban centre will promote tourism and manufacturing related units along with the residential areas. At 10,500 hectares, the new city will be half the size of Noida, said officials.

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