Activists Devashish Bhattacharya, Shailendra Singh Narwaar and Ranjan Sharma presented a memorandum to Yadav and the state Tourism Minister in the city, which is currently hosting a three-day 'Pravasi Diwas'.
The memorandum requests Yadav to arrange for dredging of the river bed, release of water from Okhla dam and construction of a barrage on Yamuna downstream of the Taj Mahal.
The activists reminded the Chief Minister and other functionaries of the state government, who were in Agra for the NRI Day conclave, that the health of the world heritage monument Taj Mahal was dependent on river Yamuna which has been degraded due to pollution.
Despite the Supreme Court orders the dhobies and the dairies had not been shifted. The river police squads should be activated to ensure nobody pollutes the river, the activists said.
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Meanwhile, Akhilesh Yadav also released a book penned by a Jain saint.
Earlier in the day, Akhilesh Yadav had unveiled the foundation stone of four long-awaited mega tourism projects for the Taj city at a brief ceremony at Taj Khema in Agra.
Tourism industry leaders have welcomed the initiative by the UP government.
Under the World Bank scheme of Pro-Poor Tourism, a Rs 140 crore Mughal museum will also come up on the Shilpgram road, close to the Taj Mahal.
It will have an international classauditorium, video gallery with state-of-the-art technology and an unique architectural design.
The UP chief minister also formally laid the foundation stone of the Agra Heritage Centre, a facility that will give a big boost to cultural activities in the city.