Sambhal, May 24 -- The district administration in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal on Saturday conducted an anti-encroachment drive and removed alleged illegal occupation from a 200-hectare lake area, officials said.

Speaking to ANI, Tehsildar Dhirendra Kumar Singh said that earlier action had been taken to clear agricultural encroachments from the lake during a drive conducted last year.

"This is a 200-hectare lake. Last year, effective action was taken on this, and agricultural encroachment was removed from here. Illegal encroachment was again being made on it by people. Today, that encroachment has been removed," he said.

Officials said the drive was launched after reports of fresh attempts to encroach upon the lake land. Revenue officials, ...