The Municipal Corporation Chandigarh on Friday took possession of 12.48 acre of land in Manimajra having market value of nearly 350 crores. Following the orders of Anindita Mitra, Commissioner, a team of MCC officers resumed this prime land in pocket No.9, Manimajra adjoining Indra colony green belt opposite police station Manimajra which is in three parts i.e. 6.90 acre, 4.54 acre and 1.04 acre of land. The Commissioner directed all the executive engineers of B&R division and officers concerned of revenue records to resume possession of lands in all the villages transferred to MCC and get them fenced to avoid any kind of encroachments. This precious land was encroached for several years . The Commissioner directed the engineers concerned to get the fencing erected so that no one can use this land again for any purpose or encroach upon it.