NOIDA: Noida
Authority on Wednesday has sealed16 unauthorized buildings, which are of six floors each in village
Garhi Chokhandi in the city. Located along the
Faridabad-Noida-Ghaziabad (FNG) e-way, the unauthorized construction has been carried out across 28,200 square meters (7 acres) of land worth more than Rs 200 crore by illegal colonisers. The buildings, which are under construction have been declared unauthorized by the Authority and after giving due notices have been sealed. These buildings also face demolition, officials told TOI.
According to Authority officials, the buildings were being constructed on Noida's notified land, which was acquired in 2006. "No one other than Noida Authority can give permission for the construction on this land and no permission has been granted by us to the buildings being built on Khasra numbers 13,43,45,50,51,115 and 118 measuring almost 7 acres of land," said Rajesh Singh, Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Noida Authority. "As per our Master Plan 2031, some part of the land measuring 15,200 sqm has been earmarked for commercial use. Another part measuring 13,000 sqm is for residential use," he explained. "The sealing drive was carried out amidst heavy police presence. More than 150 personnel participated in the drive," he added.
Singh further said that Authority had pasted warning notices to stop all construction in the area as it was unauthorised and illegal, but the unauthorized builders have not paid any heed. "Hence on Wednesday we have sealed 16 buildings so far," he said. "This drive will carry on till all encroachment is removed from Noida's notified land," he said. "We will also not shy away from carrying out demolition of these illegal buildings," he added.
Following the incident and toughening his stand against land sharks duping innocent people, Chairperson and CEO of Noida Authority Alok
Tandon has further directed officials to work in co-ordination with the
GB Nagar police and district administration against all illegal use of Noida's notified land. The
CCEO has also issued strict instructions to not "spare unauthorized colonizers who are busy taking unsuspecting people for a ride". He further cautioned the public not to get taken in by fly-by-night property operators.
