India, April 8 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 325 development projects worth Rs 6,466.37 crore in Agra and announced plans to develop a 'Greater Agra' township, officials said.

The chief minister said the proposed township would emerge as a major urban and economic hub, according to an official statement issued in Lucknow. "Greater Agra will become the second Noida, opening new avenues of employment and attracting big companies," Adityanath said. According to the statement, the township would be developed by the Agra Development Authority under the state's 'New City Promotion Scheme' at an estimated cost of around Rs 5,142 crore over 449.65 hectares in Raipur and ...