Rejuvenation of Guru ka Taal, Agra: Issues, Challenges and Strategy

International Journal of Civil Engineering

© 2022 by SSRG - IJCE Journal

Volume 9 Issue 8

Year of Publication : 2022

Authors : Devesh Jaysawal, Sahil Srivastava, Shantanu Upadhyaya, Sakshi Agarwal, Ishika Mittal, Rishabh Kumar Singh, Himanshu Vimal

10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V9I8P105

How to Cite?

Devesh Jaysawal, Sahil Srivastava, Shantanu Upadhyaya, Sakshi Agarwal, Ishika Mittal, Rishabh Kumar Singh, Himanshu Vimal, "Rejuvenation of Guru ka Taal, Agra: Issues, Challenges and Strategy," SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 9,  no. 8, pp. 29-35, 2022. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V9I8P105

Abstract:

Agra is a prime tourism center in Uttar Pradesh state because of the Taj Mahal, one of the world's seven wonders, and other numerous monuments built in the Mughal era. One of those monuments is Guru ka Taal which has much historical and architectural significance. Guru ka Taal consists of a water body known as "Taal". The Tall was last seen filled with water in 2003.
         But now, this Taal has been drying up, and the concern is to find the possible reasons which made the Tall dry and suggest methodologies which help rejuvenate the Taal. The team has chosen Guru Ka Taal for the project because, firstly, the team is well aware that Agra is suffering from water scarcity, so even this small step can help to some extent for the collection of water and rejuvenation of these water bodies, provides an alternate opportunity of water management and secondly to maintain its significance and Beauty.
         The main objectives of this study are to examine the Taal and to decide the process of rejuvenation, study and understand the issues faced by the visitors, and study the scope for further development in the surrounding area of Guru ka Taal after the rejuvenation of the Taal. The research has been done through data collection (primary data) and case studies (secondary data). In this Research paper, the team has collected data through observation, satellite maps, and field studies. This research paper summarizes the problem of Taal, the measures instituted to correct the problem and the result. The concern of the team is to make this place a good scope for tourism.

Keywords:

Ground water, Survey

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