Meerut, June 18 -- Authorities in Sambhal district have stepped up their action against illegal encroachments on government land in Chandausi sub division, with preparations underway to demolish unauthorised structures built on 6.5 bighas of public land. The step is being undertaken under the Bahjoi road widening project. Among the constructions marked for removal are 34 structures, including a dargah and residential houses, all of which have been identified as illegal by the district administration. Notices have been served to the occupants, and eviction procedures are set to begin within a week if occupants do not vacate the buildings voluntarily. According to district magistrate Rajendra Pensiya, several structures were erected either without valid permission or on the basis of forged documents. "Such constructions will be removed, and strict legal action will follow. If encroachers fail to vacate the premises within the stipulated time, the cost of demolition will be recovered from them," he said. Municipal officials have already issued notices to the encroachers. The administration has also identified two vacant plots among the illegal holdings. As part of the drive, a mosque situated within the encroached area was voluntarily demolished by its managing committee after receiving the notice. The gates of the mosque were locked, and prayers have since been suspended.Meanwhile, on the request of the management of the dargah of Yakub Ali Shah in Hayatnagar opposite Dharm Koop, which too falls in the ambit of the demolition drive, the administration has begun the process of its relocation, if feasible. The dargah falls within the zone of the Bahjoi road widening project. A team of engineers from Roorkee has been brought in to carry out the complex task of shifting the entire dargah structure 30 feet away from the road. The engineers have installed jacks on all four sides of the dargah, and nine feet of soil has been excavated around the tomb. A total of 60 jacks-48 for the dome and 12 for the tomb-are being used to facilitate the move, with 50 labourers engaged in the process. The relocation project is estimated to cost Rs.20 lakh and is expected to take about a week to complete. Public Works Department (PWD) executive engineer Sunil Prakash stated that once the relocation, if feasible, is complete, the road widening work will commence in full swing....