Tag: Mysuru Development Authority

Rs. 460 crore earmarked for Bommenahalli Layout
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Rs. 460 crore earmarked for Bommenahalli Layout

March 9, 2026

MDA presents surplus Budget; New layouts to be formed at Vijayashreepura Mysore/Mysuru: In a public-friendly initiative, the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) has earmarked Rs. 460 crore to develop a new residential layout at Bommenahalli in partnership with farmers under a 50:50 ratio land sharing model. Presenting the MDA Budget for 2026-27 this morning, under the…

Police Layout residents air grievances to MDA Commissioner
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Police Layout residents air grievances to MDA Commissioner

March 8, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru:  The residents of Police Layout Second Stage (Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Nagar) in the city, led by KPCC Spokesperson M. Lakshmana, submitted a memorandum to Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) Commissioner K.R. Rakshith, in the  city yesterday. The Police Layout Second Stage is in the jurisdiction of Chamundeshwari Assembly Constituency and the residents, along with Lakshmana,…

MUDA 50:50 sites scam: DC responds to letter; assures review, action
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MUDA 50:50 sites scam: DC responds to letter; assures review, action

March 2, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, who is also the Chairman of the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA), has assured that necessary action will be taken regarding the alleged illegal allotment of sites under the 50:50 ratio scheme by the erstwhile Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). In his reply to a letter written by State…

MDA to e-auction 200 sites   
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MDA to e-auction 200 sites   

February 28, 2026

Auction process to begin on Mar. 11 and conclude on Apr. 7 Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Development Authority (MDA), previously Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), has initiated the process of e-auctioning 200 corner and intermediate sites valued at Rs. 186 crore. The process of e-auction will begin from Mar. 11 after 6 pm and conclude on Apr….

MDA to auction unused land in city layouts
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MDA to auction unused land in city layouts

February 25, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to boost revenue, the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) has decided to develop housing layouts on all unused land within layouts formed earlier, a move expected to generate over Rs. 1,000 crore. The MDA has already transferred nearly 700 layouts under its jurisdiction to various Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). Consequently, key revenue…

Duplin merchants in ‘complex’ situation
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Duplin merchants in ‘complex’ situation

February 21, 2026

Wary of losing business following MDA’s diktat to vacate shops by March first week: Merchants Assn. Mysore/Mysuru: Following the decision of Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) to evict the tenants of Duplin Complex near Chikkagadiyara in city, the Duplin Complex Merchants Association is wary over suffering a dent in their business. Addressing media persons at the…

Illegal conversion of Special Agricultural Zone around Chamundi Hill: MDA Commissioner Converts land for… MLC Uncle?!  alleges MLA T.S. Srivatsa
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Illegal conversion of Special Agricultural Zone around Chamundi Hill: MDA Commissioner Converts land for… MLC Uncle?!  alleges MLA T.S. Srivatsa

February 14, 2026

In 2016, under the leadership of then Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, rules were framed prohibiting any change in the Special Agricultural Zone around Chamundi Hill until 2031. The rule only permits limited activities in the zone, such as construction of a ‘single house,’ an orphanage or an educational institution and does not  allow conversion for residential…

Demand survey for housing sites
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Demand survey for housing sites

February 9, 2026

2,000-acre township planned at Bommenahalli in Yelwal hobli Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Development Authority (MDA), which has begun the process of developing a major township housing project near Bommenahalli in Yelwal hobli of Mysuru taluk, covering nearly 2,000 acres, will soon conduct a demand survey to assess buying trends for the proposed township. The project will…

Building on MDA CA site demolished
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Building on MDA CA site demolished

January 28, 2026

Dedicated Task Force soon to protect MDA properties: Commissioner Mysore/Mysuru: Officials of the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) demolished an unauthorised building under construction on a Civic Amenities (CA) site, valued at lakhs of rupees, at Vajamangala, Mysuru Taluk. Acting on the orders of MDA Secretary L. Johnson, officers and staff carried out the operation between…

MDA asset protection Task Force inactive?
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MDA asset protection Task Force inactive?

January 28, 2026

Dedicated Task Force soon to protect MDA properties: Commissioner Mysore/Mysuru: The Task Force formed by the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) to protect its assets has failed to begin operations, remaining only on paper and earning the label of a “non-functional task force.” MDA Commissioner K.R. Rakshith had issued an order on Oct. 13, 2025, creating…

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