Authority plans to act against 'guilty' officials

The Greater Noida authority has proposed suspensions of multiple officials found guilty of negligence following an initial probe into two cases of land allotments related to procedural lapses and potential corruption, officials said on Sunday, adding that it has, however, also launched another probe into the cases.

- Vinod Rajput [e-mail]

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The move to investigate follows government directives and a high court order. In first case, an initial probe showed in 2003, 16,000 sqm of land under the "recreational green" category was allotted to a firm. But the company didn't receive possession for 10 years. In 2013, the land was reallocated to a different location, and physical possession was given. Despite this, the firm didn't engage with Noida authority and transferred the land to a new company.