Lucknow/ New Delhi, 24 March (HS) : In a bid to put an end to the oppression by the gangster elements and reinstating strict law and order, the Yogi-led UP government has taken major action against the land mafias for illegal encroachment of six acres of land of the UP Irrigation Department in New Delhi.
Maintaining its ‘Zero-Tolerance Policy’ against crimes and criminals, the Yogi Government successfully freed property of six acres (2.62 hectares) of the UP Irrigation Department in Madanpur Khadar Village of Sarita Vihar in New Delhi from the illegal possession of land mafias on Wednesday, informs a spokesperson of state government here.
With a clear stance against the mafia activities, there was a drive to remove the long-term encroachment at Madanpur after the marking of a Khasra Number -612 by the Irrigation Department Uttar Pradesh, Head Works Division Agra Canal, Okhla, under which a total of 6 acres of land was held.
The spokesperson said that the drive was initiated after the Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath asked the Minister of Jal Shakti to take rough action against those indulged in unlawful encroachment of UP Irrigation Department’s land.
After the formation of the government in 2017, an anti-land mafia task force was constructed to free public and private land that was grabbed illegally by mafias under the patronage of those in power or by using various tricks. The task force has so far freed up over 67,000 acres of land and priority has been given to make sports grounds on them, whether under the sports department, the youth welfare department or under the MGNREGA.
The UP government had also come up with an online portal for the anti-land mafia task force set up in various districts to put up daily updates regarding action taken against those involved in illegal land deals and encroachment. The portal, which was launched by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, is meant to ensure better coordination between the state government agencies working against the land mafia.
The government led by Yogi Adityanath is taking all possible measures against people disrupting public orders regarding land and those booked for encroachment are made to pay for the loss borne by the government for the period that land was encroached upon.
The spokesperson said that the anti-encroachment drive to free all other illegally occupied spots in Delhi will remain continue. He said that CM Yogi has issued order to find out and take strong actions against those who are found guilty in encroaching land of the Irrigation Department of UP in Okhla, Jasola, Madanpur Khadar, Aali, Saidabad, Jaitpur, Molarwand and Khureji Khas, etc.
Earlier, despite the repeated complaints and media reports for years, no government dared to take action against those involved in illegal land occupation, he added.
