Ghaziabad, Jan. 29 -- The Ghaziabad municipal corporation will conduct a maiden drive to raze encroachments in Indirapuram after the township was handed over to the municipal body in September last year.

The officials said the drive will be carried out on a large scale for three days, starting Wednesday, and further drives will be conducted at regular intervals to bring a clean look to the township, which is spread over an area of about 1,222 acres and comprises 52,572 households.

"The drive will be against the encroachment of roads, roadside spaces, green belts, and other such areas. This is the first drive of its kind to be taken up by the corporation after the township was handed over to the municipal body," said Arun Kumar Yadav, ad...