A large-scale eviction drive has been launched in Faridabad, with the administration ordering the clearance of nearly 8,000 homes in Nehru Colony—a 60-acre settlement recently declared illegal. Residents have been given a 15-day deadline to vacate, with authorities warning of police intervention if the July 10 deadline is not met.
Deputy Tehsildar Vijay Singh of the Rehabilitation Department issued the formal notice, stating that the land is government property and has been under unauthorized occupation for years. The administration emphasized that the area is earmarked for planned development, and illegal settlements pose a major obstacle to urban infrastructure projects.
The announcement has triggered panic and widespread anger among residents, many of whom have lived in the colony for decades. On Friday evening, hundreds of protesters took to the streets, blocking the Sainik Colony–Masjid Chowk road and causing a traffic jam that lasted over an hour. Protesters called the eviction sudden, inhumane, and unconstitutional, highlighting the disruption it would cause to their work, children's education, and care for elderly family members. They demanded that the government offer alternative rehabilitation before displacing thousands of families.
Police were deployed to manage the protest and disperse the crowd. Residents warned they would continue their agitation if forced out without proper arrangements. Meanwhile, the administration maintains that multiple prior warnings were ignored and that it now has no option but to enforce the law. Officials indicated that police assistance would be used if necessary to carry out the evictions.
This move is part of a wider effort to reclaim government land from illegal encroachments across Faridabad. As the July 10 deadline approaches, attention will turn to how the authorities handle the situation and whether any rehabilitation support will be extended to the affected families.
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