India, April 8 -- Authorities in Gautam Budh Nagar and Faridabad have initiated a joint exercise to resolve an ongoing land dispute involving villages along the inter-district boundary, with officials agreeing to conduct a fresh survey using modern techniques and submit a report within 15 days, officials said.

The decision was taken on Tuesday at a meeting chaired by Gautam Budh Nagar district magistrate Medha Roopam and Faridabad additional district magistrate Anjali Shrotriya, where revenue officials from both districts, along with representatives of the defence ministry, were present.

The meeting focused on issues related to land mutation and demarcation in villages located along the shared boundary, said officials aware of the devel...