India, April 5 -- In a crackdown on illegal encroachments, the Municipal Corporation Gurugram (MCG) on Saturday reclaimed nearly 4,000 square yards of government land in the Sukhrali Johad area, ending an unauthorised occupation that had persisted for nearly four decades, officials said.

The demolition drive, part of an intensified campaign to free public land and restore civic spaces, was carried out under the supervision of duty magistrate Yatendra Kumar. According to officials, junior engineer Ankit Kapoor and Patwari Parveen were present on site, while a heavy police force was deployed to maintain law and order. Four earthmovers were used to demolish illegal structures.

"The action was planned carefully and executed peacefully. Desp...