Action against Gzb colonisers for illegally occupying plots

Legal action will be initiated against unscrupulous colonisers for illegally occupying plots near the city, the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has said.
Police complaints will be lodged where the plots are covertly taken over as part of action in compliance with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's drive against the land mafia in the state, sources in GDA said.
GDA vice chairman Kanchan Verma in a meeting ordered the enforcement officers of all zones to identify all land mafias in their areas who illegally occupy plots seeking to entice middle class buyers with land close to the city on cheap rates, said GDA secretary Ravinder Godbole.

In all, illegal colonies in eight zones are on the radar of GDA.
Colonisers who sold the plots under previous governments will be booked under the Gangster Act and officials involved will be punished, Godbole said.