Mohali, May 21 -- The chief administrator of the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA), Vishesh Sarangal, has ordered an inquiry into 15 illegal colonies that have come up in areas under GMADA's jurisdiction in Mohali over the past eight months.

On May 19, HT had highlighted how, despite the Punjab government's repeated claims of cracking down on unauthorised colonies, nearly 15 illegal colonies have mushroomed in Mohali.

The chief administrator has directed additional chief administrator Amarinder Singh to submit a report within two days, following which action will be taken against the officials concerned.

These colonies - spread across nearly 50 acres in Sectors 120 to 123, covering villages such as Daun, Raipur, Behlolp...