Panel to Review Construction on Ghaziabad’s Yamuna Floodplain
GHAZIABAD: In response to the recent flooding in Loni, District Magistrate Ravindra Kumar Mandar has established a four-member committee tasked with locating permanent structures within the Yamuna floodplain zone. The committee, led by Additional District Magistrate Saurabh Bhatt, includes the Loni SDM and an official from the irrigation department. It is responsible for identifying illegal constructions in the floodplain and must submit their findings within a month, after which the area will be cleared. Officials have noted that flooding in Loni has become a recurring challenge since 2023, necessitating the allocation of resources for rescue efforts. This year alone, around…