Quick response teams against encroachments

January 03, 2015 08:16 am | Updated April 01, 2016 06:53 pm IST - NEW DELHI:

Having come under criticism for not guarding its land from encroachments, the DDA has formed Quick Response Teams (QRT) for all zones.

These QRTs have 40 security guards in each team.

The team reports to the chief engineer of the zone. Any encroachment is immediately acted against.

The QRTs have been provided with SUVs, android phones with GPS facility, the DDA said Friday.

The DDA was recently asked by the standing committee, which tabled its report in the Lok Sabha on working of the land agency, to prevent encroachment of its land and identify officials whose negligence and corrupt practices have resulted in such encroachment.

It was noted that 1,402.16 acre of DDA land is under encroachment while only 402.428 acres of land could be reclaimed during the last five years.

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