Ghaziabad, Feb. 15 -- The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has issued notices to about 2,639 property owners in the city and asked them to clear their dues of about Rs.292.43 crore at the earliest, officials said on Saturday. According to officials, the due amount is related to the purchase of residential plots, flats, shops, and others in Ghaziabad. "We have issued notices to about 2,639 'defaulters' and have asked them to clear their dues. In case they fail to comply, we will refer the matter to the administration for issue of recovery certificates (RC)," Vivek Mishra, secretary of GDA, told HT. Officials said RC is a legal mechanism for recovery/collection of dues pending to the government, and it may also lead to confiscation, attachment, and even selling of the property. GDA officials said that of the total "defaulters", 1,808 defaulters have not paid their dues for over a decade, 316 for 5-10 years, 335 for anything between one year and up to five years, and 148 have dues pending for a year. There are 32 defaulters who have not paid development charges, they added. "The government may bring out some one-time settlement scheme in the future, but we have initiated our process for recovery and issued notices for payment," Mishra added....