The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it was fully committed to protecting the environment and ensuring sustainable development in and around the iconic Taj Mahal and the Taj Trapezium Zone. <br/><br/>The Trapezium is an area of about 10,400 sq km which is spread over the districts of Agra, Firozabad, Mathura, Hathras and Etah in Uttar Pradesh and Bharatpur districts of Rajasthan.<br/><br/>The State government told the court that they were considering a separate micro level plan only limited to due protection and preservation of the monument of Taj Mahal. In an affidavit filed in the top court, the state government said the provisions for protection and preservation of Taj Mahal have been included in the master plan of Agra 2021.<br/><br/>The affidavit was filed by the state in pursuance to the October 27 order of the apex court which had directed it to submit a comprehensive policy on preservation of Taj Mahal and the Trapezium Zone. The apex court had earlier stayed its order directing demolition of a multi-level car parking being built near the Taj Mahal and had asked the authorities to maintain status quo at the site.<br/><br/>The apex court, which is dealing with a petition filed by Environmentalist M C Mehta, has been monitoring development in the area to protect the Taj Mahal built in 1631. The historic mausoleum is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.