The enforcement wing of Chandigarh Administration razed 50 illegal structures in Khuda Ali Sher village in April 2018. These structures fell outside _lal dora. _ _Lal dora _refers to_ village land used for nonagricultural purpose, such as keeping livestock. The revenue department marks these areas by tying a red thread (lal dor) as its boundary. Any construction in this area is considered illegal. The demolition drive was carried out after directions from the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which had originally ordered the demolishing of the "illegal" buildings in 2003. According to reports, the buildings had been constructed on the catchment area of Sukhna Lake, which is prohibited by the law. Officials from the Estate Office demolished the buildings with excavators and bulldozers under heavy police presence. The residents staged a protest and raised slogans against the administration and the Union government. They alleged that the administration had carried out the demolition drive without serving any prior notice, giving them no time to move their household items and added that the government had not provided them with any rehabilitation. According to officials, there is no legal provision to rehabilitate 'encroachers'. Over the years, there have been reports of similar conflicts across villages in Chandigarh. In August 2016, a newspaper _reported: "According to the data of the department of rural development and panchayats, of the total area of 6,334 acres of villages under the jurisdiction of Chandigarh Administration, there is unauthorised construction beyond _lal dora _on 254 acres. In the last one year, the Estate Office has issued around 610 notices for illegal construction outside _lal dora _in different villages."