India, Aug. 20 -- The Noida authority has launched stringent action against encroachment on notified land in the city, with chief executive officer Lokesh M directing the staff to take stern action and submit reports on such violations.

He has sought action taken reports from land development staff against persons who are encroaching the land earmarked for the well-planned development and those against whom action has been taken and proposed.

Lokesh M held meetings with each Lekhpal (land record clerk) and sought action taken reports about such encroachments in their respective areas.

The authority office on special duty Mahendra Prasad, OSD Kranti Shekhar and OSD Arvind Kumar Singh along with other officials were also present in the r...