India, June 25 -- The Noida authority in a public appeal has asked people to avoid purchasing plot or flat in unauthorised housing projects located in Bhangel, Salarpur and Tilapta among other villages, officials said on Wednesday

The move comes after the authority found buildings being built without approved maps.

In a notice issued on Tuesday evening, the authority stated that the purchase and sale of properties including plot and flat in various Khasra numbers of Villages - Salarpur, Bhangel, Hajipur under Sector-77, Noida are prohibited.

"Illegal construction and encroachment are being carried out by some individuals/land mafias/encroachers on land belonging to the Noida authority. The land is notified/acquired/obtained through lea...