India, Oct. 16 -- The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) has freed around 300 acres of land worth Rs.1,200 crore by demolishing unauthorised construction on the notified zone near Noida International Airport at Jewar, along the Yamuna Expressway, officials said on Wednesday.

To be sure, a notified area is designated by the government for a planned development.

"A demolition campaign against encroachments in Yeida's notified area was carried out on Tuesday. We have directed the land department to keep demolishing unauthorised projects planned on the notified area that is meant for the planned development," said Yeida's chief executive officer (CEO) RK Singh.

"As per the Uttar Pradesh Industrial Act-1976 no person...