Technology-based functioning of various branches to bring transparency in office administration; New MDA Commissioner K.R. Rakshith takes lead in adapting to tech advancements Mysuru: In a first ever initiative, Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) has adopted e-Office (centre for e-Governance) facility to implement paperless office system. With this, MDA that was till recently known as Mysuru…
MUDA 50:50 sites scam: ED attaches 92 immovable assets worth Rs. 100 crore
June 11, 2025Total value of properties attached till now stands at Rs. 400 crore Bengaluru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached 92 immovable properties, estimated to be worth around Rs. 100 crore, in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) 50:50 sites scam. The attachments were made on June 9 under the provisions of the…
MDA: The Omen Musings on ‘Heart Lamp’
June 2, 2025The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 fortuitously raised the crucial question about the maintenance of Muslim personal law, as it has led to a clash between Personal Law and a Uniform Civil Code, enunciated in our Secular Constitution. Time, Narendra Modi’s BJP Government brought in the Uniform Civil Code before its…
MUDA dissolved, MDA takes charge
May 24, 2025Minimal role of Legislators in Mysuru urban planning in a bureaucrat-driven structure Mysuru:The State Government has officially dissolved the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), and effective May 23, the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) has come into existence. The newly constituted Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) has been modelled on the lines of the Bangalore Development Authority…
Sans outsourced staff, chaos reigns inside MDA
May 24, 202594 outsourced staff sacked; 69 regular staff feel the burden; public services take a hit Mysuru: Days after the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) was renamed as the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA), a major disruption has hit the functioning of the office due to the sudden removal of outsourced staff. A total of 94 outsourced…
MDA terminates 94 MUDA contract staff
May 19, 2025MUDA had bypassed standard hiring protocols; Government directive seeks clarity, accountability Mysuru: In a sweeping move, the State Government has terminated the services of 94 contract and outsourced workers employed with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) for several years. This action follows the formation of the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA), which officially came into…
‘Just name change won’t help unless officials change mindset’
May 17, 2025Former CITB Chairman D. Madegowda on Govt. forming ‘Mysuru Development Authority’ Mysuru: Reacting to the Government’s decision to rename the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) as the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA), former City Improvement Trust Board (CITB) Chairman D. Madegowda said that a mere name change does not equate to public welfare. True reform, he…
ED seeks MUDA records on land acquisition deals
May 14, 20252.22 acres in Survey No. 81/2 at Devanur village, 4 acres in Survey No. 116/2 at Basavanahalli and other villages Mysuru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is investigating Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) officials over the alleged illegal allotment of high-value alternative sites in Vijayanagar under the 50:50 scheme, has sought additional details regarding other…
Doc in shock over his site changing hands
May 6, 2025Wrong allottee building a cafe on doctor’s site, adding steam to controversy that gets hotter Mysuru: There seems to be no end to the string of blatant corruption cases tumbling out of the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) shelves. G.T. Dinesh Kumar, the former MUDA Commissioner, already under the scanner for large-scale irregularities under the…
Big push for sports infrastructure in Mysuru: Sports Complex to come up at Hanchya-Sathagalli
May 5, 2025Mysuru: In a significant boost to Mysuru’s sporting infrastructure and a major win for sports enthusiasts, the city is set to get a sophisticated, multi-discipline sports complex equipped with modern amenities. While residents were already excited about the announcement of an international cricket stadium at Huyilalu village in Yelwal hobli — planned on 26.31 acres…
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