Tag: Mysuru Development Authority

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…

Mysuru Plan Area Doubles
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Mysuru Plan Area Doubles

January 24, 2026

Mysuru Development Authority approves expansion from 509 sq.km to 1,200 sq.km Mysore/Mysuru:  In a move aligned with the State Government’s decision to expand the Greater Mysuru City Corporation (GMCC) limits from the existing 86.31 sq. km to 341.44 sq. km, the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) has resolved to expand the Local Planning Area (LPA) of…

Land conversion around Chamundi Hill: No illegality
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Land conversion around Chamundi Hill: No illegality

January 20, 2026

MDA Commissioner Rakshith clarifies Mysore/Mysuru: Reacting to allegations by environmental activists that the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) had permitted the development of new housing layouts over nearly 50 acres abutting the forest belt of Chamundi Hill, MDA Commissioner K.R. Rakshith clarified that the proposal sent to the Government falls outside the ‘no development zone’ of…

MDA initiates 2,000-acre Bommenahalli Township
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MDA initiates 2,000-acre Bommenahalli Township

January 2, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) has initiated process for a major township housing project near Bommenahalli, Yelwal Hobli of Mysuru taluk, covering nearly 2,000 acres. In an official notification issued on Dec. 30, MDA Commissioner K.R. Rakshit stated that project will be implemented under Sections 40 and 41 of the MDA  Act, 2024, in…

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