For 5.0;9 acres of land in Belavatta, sites allotted in Kuvempunagar, Dattagalli and Vijayanagar Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) officials have been embroiled in a huge scam involving distribution of sites in upscale Mysuru localities under dubious incentive schemes and the controversial 50:50 ratio. These sites were allocated without acquiring the land or…
Letter written by CM’s wife to MUDA in 2014 surfaces
August 22, 2024Whitener ‘clouds’ letter’s content; Opposition hints at cover-up; Minister says typing error Bengaluru: Amidst the controversy surrounding the grant of 14 sites to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife B.M. Parvathi in lieu of her 3.16-acre land at Kesare that was developed into a layout (Devanur) by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), a 2014 letter written…
MUDA scam won’t cloud Dasara festival: District Minister
August 22, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Social Welfare and District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa has clarified that the developments related to the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site scam won’t have any effect on the forthcoming Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara festival, as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has not committed any wrong. He was speaking to media persons on the sidelines…
MUDA land deals get murkier: One Realtor gets 30 sites in just 1 month!
August 20, 2024No action or inquiry even 10 months after activist’s Lokayukta complaint Mysore/Mysuru: As the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam unravels in various forms in front of the public, increasingly shocking revelations emerge. The latest finding exposes that over 30 sites were illegally allotted within one month to a high-profile real estate businessman in prestigious…
CM Siddaramaiah files Writ Petition before HC
August 19, 2024Chief Justice to decide on who would hear petition Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah moved the Karnataka High Court (HC) this morning, challenging the order issued by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot to prosecute him in the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) sites scam. The CM filed a writ petition seeking to cancel the permission granted for…
Governor nod for CM’s prosecution: Supporters hit streets in Mysuru
August 17, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Following the approval of Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot to prosecute Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in 50:50 site scam at Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), scores of supporters of the CM in his home town Mysuru, hit the streets protesting against the Governor’s decision today. Supporters of AHINDA (an acronym for Alphashankyataru, Hindulidavaru and Dalitaru) propagated by…
13 days on, MUDA Office still idle; salaries continue
August 16, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Despite the State Government authorising the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) office to resume operations after a suspension due to an investigation into illegal site allocations, the office has remained inactive for over 13 days. On Aug. 3, K. Latha, Under Secretary of the Urban Development Department, issued a directive allowing the MUDA office…
MUDA Commissioner issues notice to PA
August 16, 2024Seeks info on 500 Security Bond Sheets he obtained after the previous Commissioner was transferred Mysore/Mysuru: Following Star of Mysore’s Aug. 14 report, “Now, Security Bond Sheet Scam in MUDA’ and ‘PA secures 500 Bond Sheets after Commissioner’s transfer,” the current Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Commissioner A.N. Raghunandan has issued a notice to the…
Now, Security Bond Sheet Scam in MUDA
August 14, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Every week, new irregularities in Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allocation scam are coming to light, with the latest revelation exposing the blatant misuse of site allotment letters or High-Security Bond Sheets. Over the past four years, MUDA has issued 4,839 site allotment letters — each barcoded and numbered High-Security Bond Sheet with…
PA secures 500 Bond Sheets after Commissioner’s transfer
August 14, 20241,200 sites sanctioned between May 9, 2024 and July 3, 2024 Mysore/Mysuru: When irregularities in the distribution of thousands of sites under various schemes, including the controversial 50:50 ratio, came to light in Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh announced on July 1, 2024, at MUDA Office in Mysuru that the…














Recent Comments