Simian armies in Braj Mandal have made life hell for local citizens, tourists, and pilgrims. Every day, scores of innocent victims queue up at local government hospitals for anti-rabies shots, which are always in short supply.

Green activists in Agra have launched a campaign to rejuvenate several rain-fed tributaries of the Yamuna basin that have dried up, turning the vast rural hinterland of the district into a wasteland.

Taj City is all geared up for the coming International Yoga Day on June 21. District officials have drawn up an elaborate plan to involve all sections of the society to popularise Yoga.

Agra and Mathura's tourism and travel industry have been clamouring for better air connectivity to major destinations across India and direct flights to international tourist hotspots for decades.

As tourists revel in Yamuna cruises in Mathura, Agra's iconic Taj Mahal is left parched. The Yamuna River suffers from severe neglect, with toxic pollutants floating in the air and bacterial colonies emitting a noxious stench.

River activists in Agra are up in arms over the government's delay in executing the Supreme Court's directive to de-silt the Yamuna riverbed.