India, July 13 -- New Delhi: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for demolition of unauthorised constructions, which include action within 72 hours of detection, use of drones and geo-tagged documentation for surveillance, and tighter coordination among departments, an official said on Sunday.

The SOPs come days after Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu directed the DDA to adopt a strict approach towards encroachments across the Capital.

Under the SOPs, 14 flying squad teams and four quick response teams will be deployed across DDA zones to conduct regular inspections, identify encroachments at an early stage, verify land ownership, upload geo-tagged photographs with date and time ...