Kanpur Dehat, May 13 -- The Uttar Pradesh government, continuing its 'zero tolerance' policy against corruption, has initiated major action in an alleged land scam worth around Rs 400 crore in Kanpur Dehat.

Acting on the directions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, an FIR has been registered against a former Additional District Magistrate (Land Acquisition), officials of the concerned companies and bank authorities.

Official sources said that in 2011, around 2,332 acres of land across seven villages in the Bhognipur area were allotted to Himavat Power and Lanco Anpara Power companies for setting up a thermal power project. Under the agreement, the companies were required to begin construction and start power generation within three yea...