Noida: Continuing its anti-encroachment drive, Greater Noida Authority on Saturday sealed nine shops built on disputed land in Shahberi and removed encroachment from around 5,000 sqm of govt land in Amarpur — in the seventh major enforcement drive in the past 17 days.In the six drives prior to Saturday’s action, the authority had reclaimed more than 54,000 square metres of encroached land across five villages since Jan 20. Officials said the drive covered Kheda Choganpur, Bhanota, Haibatpur, Chipiyana Khurd and Rohillapur.According to officials, the shops in Shahberi were constructed without approval on land where commercial activity is not permitted. After verification of land records and land use, the authority sealed all units. Officials said the action was part of an ongoing campaign to curb unauthorised construction, particularly in areas where violations increased in recent months.In a parallel operation, encroachments were cleared in Amarpur with the support of the police and district administration. Officials said some local residents were attempting to illegally occupy govt land, which led to a dispute between two groups in the village. The authority intervened and cleared the land, the value of the reclaimed land was estimated at around Rs 10 crore. Officials said it will now be fenced and secured to prevent any fresh attempts at encroachment. The latest actions are part of a larger enforcement campaign launched by the authority in the second half of Jan. Officials said operations were aimed at checking illegal construction and unauthorised plotting, including in environmentally sensitive zones along Hindon floodplain, where construction is restricted.
