Ghaziabad, Dec. 4 -- The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) is targeting the launch phase 1 of its ambitious Harnandipuram housing scheme within the next five months once the initial 100-120 hectares of land are procured from farmers, officials said on Wednesday.

"We expect that in the next four to five months, we will be able to get 100-120 hectares of land," said Nand Kishor Kalal, the authority's vice-chairperson told HT.

"Further, we are also initiating a topographical survey of the entire proposed area of the scheme with the help of drones and satellite imagery. The formalities required by the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) will also be completed in the coming months," he added.

GDA proposed the scheme last year over 5...