Mysore/Mysuru: Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh has announced that Rs. 500 crore from MDA will be utilised for integrated development of Greater Mysuru. Addressing reporters after the inaugural meeting on Greater Mysuru, the Minister said, MDA funds would be channelled towards holistic and sustainable growth. Mysuru, he noted, is blessed with a favourable climate, rich…
Mysuru, Oct. 18 (RK&BCT)- In a major encroachment clearance and property recovery operation this morning, Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) reclaimed prime land worth Rs. 30 crore in Vijayanagar 3rd Stage. The drive, carried out under the directions of MDA Commissioner K.R. Rakshith and Secretary K. Johnson, was led by Zone-4 Executive Engineer Mahesh at Mysuru…
Mysore/Mysuru: In a shocking case of unregulated urban development, a 50-unit housing layout originally built by City Improvement Trust Board (CITB, later renamed as Mysuru Urban Development Authority-MUDA and now, Mysuru Development Authority-MDA), for economically weaker sections has remained in bureaucratic limbo for over three decades — forgotten, unregulated, and quietly taken over. For 32…
Sir, The recent Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) site e-auctions in city have turned into nothing short of daylight robbery in the name of urban development. Take, for instance, the shocking case of a 600 sq. ft. site in Vijayanagar 4th Stage, auctioned for Rs. 2 crore. As someone who personally participated in these auctions, I…
Mysore/Mysuru: The One-Man Judicial Inquiry Commission, headed by retired High Court Justice Padmaraj Nemachandra Desai, has concluded its investigation into the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) sites allotment scam, submitting its final report to the Karnataka Government. The State Cabinet has accepted the report, which gives a clean chit to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his…
Mysuru: In its general meeting held yesterday, the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) approved the development of private residential layouts spanning approximately on 400 acres across various parts of Mysuru. The meeting was chaired by MDA Chairman and Mysuru Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy. The approved areas fall within MDA’s jurisdiction, covering Mysuru city and surrounding…
From CITB legacy to MUDA scams: Can the new MDA restore public Trust? By R. Raghu (Kautilya) [Translated from Kannada into English by Star of Mysore News Editor B.C. Thimmaiah] There’s an old saying: “Closing the fortress gates after the town has been looted.” In the case of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), this adage…
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