LUCKNOW, June 19 -- Around 350 huts located along the western boundary wall of King George's Medical University (KGMU) may face removal after the Lucknow Municipal Corporation ordered a joint inquiry into alleged encroachment on land adjoining the institution and concerns over campus safety.

The civic body on Wednesday constituted a committee to inspect the site and determine the status of the land occupied by the settlement. The panel is scheduled to visit the area on June 19 (Friday) and submit its findings to the municipal commissioner, following which a decision on eviction and removal of the structures will be taken, officials said.

The move follows a representation from the KGMU administration, which flagged the presence of a larg...