GREATER NOIDA, Feb. 8 -- In a decisive move to protect the floodplains of rivers Hindon and Yamuna, the Gautam Budh Nagar administration has issued a stern directive to residents of 37 villages to dismantle unauthorised constructions immediately, district officials said on Friday.

The administration has made it clear that it will not be liable for any damages caused by flooding in these areas and will not provide compensation for losses incurred on account of illegal developments.

As per the information from Ghaziabad's irrigation department, 37 villages have been identified to be in the floodplains of Yamuna and Hindon. These include Chhajarsi, Chotpur, Garhi Chaukhandi, Haibatpur, Parthala Khanjarpur, Saurkha Zahidabad, Bisrakh, Kaker...