Ghaziabad, April 5 -- The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) on Saturday initiated a 45-day topographic drone survey for its upcoming Harnanipuram township, located behind Raj Nagar Extension near the Delhi-Meerut Road, officials said. "We are heading toward launching the first phase of the scheme in August. We have initiated a drone survey that will continue for 45 days. The survey will provide information about the area's topography. The results will help us decide on laying out drainage, road, water, and housing areas along with other infrastructure facilities," Nand Kishor Kalal, vice-chairperson of GDA, told HT. Last year, the GDA proposed 521 hectares for Harnandipuram township across the land of eight villages: Mathurapur, Shamsher, Champat Nagar, Bhaneda Khurd, Nagla Firoz Mohanpur, Bhovapur, Shahpur Nij Morta, and Morta. In February 2025, GDA began procuring land from farmers and landowners through direct purchase. In May 2025, the authority proposed a first-phase launch using about 120-130 hectares of land....