India, Aug. 24 -- To expedite the transfer of land to Gurugram Metro Rail Limited (GMRL) for the setting up of a casting yard for Gurugram Metro rail project in Sector 33, the Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) on Friday carried out a demolition drive in which eight houses were demolished, said HSVP officials.

HSVP officials said that they had made public announcements two days earlier asking house owners to vacate these properties as these were constructed illegally on land acquired by the authority on Naharpur Rupa village. "An enforcement team carried out the demolition of eight houses. The demolition process started at 12 noon. Eight houses were demolished in a few hours," said an HSVP official, adding that the owner of two hou...