Patiala, March 13 -- In a major crackdown against illegal colonies mushrooming on the outskirts of the district, the Patiala Development Authority (PDA), on Tuesday demolished an under-construction unauthorised colony at Alipur Arryian village on the Patiala-Sirhind highway.

The PDA officials said the colony was developed in the clear violation of the Punjab Apartment and Property Regulation Act, 1995. The PDA officials said the colony owners had already been issued the notices regarding the violations.

The regulatory authority, PDA, is learned to have taken the action following a probe into the matter after the Vigilance Bureau stopped the construction of this illegal colony on February 24. The PDA had to initiate disciplinary action a...