India, April 2 -- A conflict has erupted between the Uttar Pradesh Avas Vikas Parishad (UP Housing and Development Board) and the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation after the housing board demolished a material recovery facility (MRF) under construction in Vasundhara's Sector 8 on Tuesday, officials said. The housing board termed the MRF "illegal", while the municipal corporation defended its construction, citing a lack of alternative space for solid waste segregation.

The corporation's chief engineer, NK Chaudhary, criticised the board's action, adding, "The housing board did not serve us any notice and demolished the MRF facility, which was meant for segregating dry waste. The Vasundhara scheme was handed over to us in 2002, and no separa...