India, Aug. 1 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Noida and Greater Noida authorities to furnish a comprehensive report detailing the people, properties, and locations involved in unauthorised construction activities in their jurisdictions.

The directive came during a July 28 hearing of an ongoing petition highlighting large-scale environmental violations in the region.

The case pertains to a petition filed in March 2024 by environmental activist and former municipal corporator Rajendra Tyagi, who flagged illegal residential and commercial development in 56 villages along the GT Road in Chhapraula region, Greater Noida.

These constructions, according to the plea, are being carried out without environmental clearances,...