India, Oct. 9 -- LUCKNOW The district administration here will make a concerted effort to reclaim encroached land under all flyovers in the state capital. Government departments, including the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Bridge Corporation, LMC, police and public works, will work with district authorities for the purpose.

District magistrate Vishak G said, "There are several flyovers in the district that have come up over the years in a bid to decongest traffic. Unfortunately, the space under the flyovers has been encroached upon and, in some cases, settlements have come up. We want to reclaim those big chunks of land and use them for other purposes."

For instance, vegetable/fruit markets have come up under the Nishatga...