Ghaziabad, Jan. 20 -- The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has roped in its senior officials and their teams to fully procure about 120 hectares of land required for launching phase-1 of its Harnandipuram township proposed near Delhi-Meerut Road, officials said on Monday. "We've so far received consent from farmers/landowners holding about 115 hectares. Of this, we've taken up registries in our favour for about 65 hectares. Since launch of the first phase is scheduled for May, we've roped in our senior officials and their teams to procure rest of the land. These officials include additional secretary, joint secretary, officers on special duty, tehsildars, and their teams," GDA's vice-chairperson Nand Kishor Kalal told HT. GDA proposed its ambitious 521-hectare Harnandipuram housing scheme last year, and proposed its overall development over the land of eight villages -- Mathurapur, Shamsher, Champat Nagar, Bhaneda Khurd, Nagla Firoz Mohanpur, Bhovapur, Shahpur Nij Morta, and Morta. The process to procure land on the direct purchase method from farmers and landowners was initiated by the GDA in February 2025. In May, the Authority proposed launch of the first phase of the scheme with about 120 hectares. Officials told HT that the land for the first phase will majorly come from three villages -- Mathurapur, Shamsher, and Nagla Firoz Mohanpur. "The officials and their teams have been assigned the responsibility of different land chunk numbers, and they have been tasked with initiating talks with farmers, removing hurdles and expediting consent and registries. It is important that we need a continuous patch of land to amass 120 hectares. So, senior officials have been roped in. The detailed project report is also under preparation. Once it's finalised and further approved by GDA board, we will apply for registration with Real Estate Regulatory Authority, and thereafter launch the scheme," GDA's vice-chairperson Kalal added....