India, Feb. 16 -- The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) said on Sunday it has hired 95 ex-army personnel who will be deployed at different sites for protecting the government land.

The staff will be held responsible in case the land mafia grabs government land and builds unauthorised projects near Noida International airport, said officials.

Officials said that to prevent unauthorised activities in sectors 18, 20, 22D, 24, 24A, 22E, 21, 28, 29, 32, and 33, a total of 85 former soldiers have been deployed. Additionally, 10 more former soldiers have been deployed to stop illegal mining in sectors 5, 8, 8D, 9, and 11.

"These new staff members will be responsible to make sure that the mining in the vacant plots is ...