Baghpat, Nov 13 (HS): The Baghpat-Baraut-Khekra Development Authority took major action against illegal colonies in the Baraut development area on Friday. The authority's team, along with police, demolished the construction of two unauthorized colonies with a JCB machine. During this, development work such as demarcation of plots and interlocking roads were demolished with the demolition machine.

Authority JE Ajit Kumar stated that Furgan, Dharamveer, and others were developing an illegal colony covering approximately 15,000 square meters behind the Indane Gas depot on Sarai Road in Baraut. Rohit, Dharamveer, and others had established another illegal colony in the same area, covering approximately 8,000 square meters. The illegal constructions in both colonies, totaling 23,000 square meters, were demolished and the land was cleared.

This action was taken on Friday under the direction of Sub-Divisional Magistrate/Vice Chairman (Authority) and Town Planner Prabhat Kumar Paul. Junior Engineer Ajit Kumar, Junior Engineer Dharampal Singh, Authority staff, and police force conducted the operation. The Authority has informed the public not to purchase buildings/plots in unauthorized colonies developed in the development area without approved maps.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi