Mysuru: The 14 sites in Vijayanagar Third and Fourth Stages were allegedly granted to B.M. Parvathi after MUDA acquired her 3.16-acre land at Kesare (Survey No. 464) without following proper land acquisition procedures. This land had been gifted to Parvathi by her brother, B.M. Mallikarjunaswamy, who had originally purchased it from J. Devaraju. While issuing…
ED to use software to track 50:50 MUDA sites
October 23, 20248,000 pages of documents, digitised records to be analysed to uncover about 5,000 site allocations Mysuru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED), the federal anti-money laundering agency, has seized over 8,000 pages of documents during its recent raid on Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) office. These property documents, consisting of physical copies and scanned records stored on…
‘ED sleuths held MUDA officials at gunpoint’
October 23, 2024Had Siddaramaiah wished, he could have amassed properties worth Rs. 10,000 crore: Lakshmana Mysuru: KPCC Spokesperson M. Lakshmana has made explosive allegations, claiming that Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials who raided the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) office on Oct. 18, in connection with the investigation into the 50:50 site scam, coerced officials into providing documents…
MUDA scam investigation widens: Former Chairmen, KAS, IAS Officers under ED radar
October 22, 2024Probe agency finds irregularities since 2004 Bengaluru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is poised to issue notices to IAS Officers, three KAS Officers, 12 officials of various ranks and a former Chairman of MUDA concerning the illegal allotment of sites under the controversial 50:50 scheme. Highly placed sources informed Star of Mysore that the ED intends…
Mysuru Deputy Commissioner takes charge as MUDA Chairman
October 22, 2024Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner of Mysuru G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, has officially taken over as the Chairman of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). The notification confirming his appointment was issued on Oct. 21 and Reddy assumed office this noon. Reddy’s appointment follows the resignation of K. Marigowda, which was submitted on Oct. 16 and subsequently accepted by…
Echo of ED, Lokayukta investigations: Anger erupts as MUDA public services paralysed
October 22, 2024Mysuru: Public protests flared up outside the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Office yesterday as citizens expressed outrage over the suspension of crucial services like site registration and house plan approvals. The disruption stems from ongoing investigations into site allotment irregularities by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Mysuru Lokayukta. Protesters claimed that the daily presence…
50:50 ratio land swap deal for CM’s wife:ED poses 41 questions to MUDA; seeks documents
October 20, 2024Mysuru: In its investigation into the allotment of 14 Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) sites to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife, B.M. Parvathi, in Vijayanagar Third and Fourth Stages, exchanged for her 3.16-acre land at Kesare under the 50:50 ratio scheme, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has posed 41 questions to MUDA officials. The four-page document, titled…
Day-2 of ED investigation: Whitener use in MUDA document under scanner
October 19, 2024Mysuru: The Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) investigation into the allotment of 14 Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) sites to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife, B.M. Parvathi, in Vijayanagar Third and Fourth Stages — exchanged for her 3.16-acre land at Kesare — entered its second day today. ED officials flagged discrepancies in Parvathi’s signatures on various documents —…
Will CBI join ED in MUDA probe?
October 19, 2024Mysuru: Will the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) join the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in ongoing investigation into MUDA site scam? According to highly placed sources in MUDA, the CBI is likely to enter the probe, as the corruption involved is estimated to be in the range of thousands of crores (a conservative estimate of Rs….
Questions arise on authenticity of signatures; officials grilled
October 19, 2024Mysuru: According to sources in MUDA, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials are questioning MUDA officers regarding a letter from Parvathi that was released to the media, which had whitener applied to some of its content and reportedly contains significant discrepancies. Specifically, the inconsistencies noted include variations in the designated areas for signatures, substantial differences in…
Recent Comments