Goa, June 28 -- A large-scale eviction drive has been launched in Faridabad, with the administration ordering the clearance of nearly 8,000 homes in Nehru Colony-a 60-acre settlement recently declared illegal. Residents have been given a 15-day deadline to vacate, with authorities warning of police intervention if the July 10 deadline is not met.

Deputy Tehsildar Vijay Singh of the Rehabilitation Department issued the formal notice, stating that the land is government property and has been under unauthorized occupation for years. The administration emphasized that the area is earmarked for planned development, and illegal settlements pose a major obstacle to urban infrastructure projects.

The announcement has triggered panic and widespr...