Taj area should be no-plastic zone

movement in the Taj heritage precinct.

The draft vision document also said roads along the Yamuna riverfront should be planned so traffic is limited and pedestrian movement encouraged.

According to the government, there should be no construction on the Yamuna floodplain and the riverbank should only have natural plantations. The apex court has been monitoring development in the area to protect the Taj Mahal, built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal at Agra in 1643. NEW DELHI: A debate on the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, which was listed for discussion in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, is likely to resume on Monday after ironing out issues raised by members.

Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Vijay Goel said in the House that there were different amendments on the Motor Bill by members and Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has agreed to talk to them.

Later an official said an allparty meeting is likely tomorrow to thrash out the issues.

“Minister and members should resolve that when the debate should be resumed,” Goel said agreeing with Trinamool Congress member Derek O’ Brien that the Bill will be again brought up on Monday despite being listed today.

Raising a point of order just before the Question Hour, O’ Brien said the “Motor Vehicles Bill listed as number 2 in the business today. The discussion is not complete. Four-five members have to speak. The minister has to reply and then there are some amendments.”

He said there are at least 10 political parties on this and even though the Bill is listed, there are six -seven amendments to this Bill.