‘50:50 rule came into effect at MUDA in 2015, during Siddaramaiah’s previous tenure as Chief Minister’ Bengaluru: The BJP has released audio recordings and documents to challenge Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s claim that the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) passed a resolution in the BJP rule to allot sites on a 50:50 basis to his wife,…
Ex-MUDA Commr. G.T. Dinesh Kumar appointed as Haveri University Registrar
August 30, 2024Posting exposes Government’s contradictory stance; no action yet after MUDA scam fallout Mysore/Mysuru: In a dramatic turn to the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allocation scam, former MUDA Commissioner G.T. Dinesh Kumar, who was abruptly transferred and was made to wait for posting, has now been appointed as the Registrar of Haveri University. The…
The Great MUDA Robbery: Settlement Deeds used to dodge Stamp Duty
August 29, 2024Compensatory sites allotted in Vijayanagar for land lost to road and drainage in Dattagalli private layout Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the One-Man Judicial Commission, led by retired High Court Judge Justice P.N. Desai is investigating corruption at the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), various facets and deeper layers of misconduct are emerging. The Commission is examining…
Settlement Deeds dent Government revenues
August 29, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Cases are emerging where sites allotted by Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) are being sold to others through Settlement Deeds, thereby evading the Stamp Duty owed to the State Government. In one instance, N. Manjunath transferred full ownership of a MUDA site (number 11809/A) to S. Shivanna by registering a settlement deed at the…
The Great MUDA Robbery: Audit flags 67 administrative lapses in MUDA for 2022-23
August 28, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: An audit of the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) has revealed startling findings: In addition to massive corruption through the arbitrary allocation of thousands of sites at 50:50 ratio, disregarding rules and laws, officials have also mismanaged regular operations, exposing their complete disregard for accountability. Auditing various departments is the annual task of Karnataka…
MLC Vishwanath questions sale of Govt. land to JSW Steel
August 26, 2024‘CM Siddaramaiah demanded Rs. 62 crore for his 14 MUDA sites but sold 3,667 acres Govt. land for Rs. 52 crore’ Mysore/Mysuru: Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) A.H. Vishwanath has launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, accusing him of demanding Rs. 62 crore for his 14 sites sanctioned by the Mysuru Urban…
Institution gets 25 sites in lieu of land acquired for Ring Road
August 25, 2024MUDA sanctions 54,994 sq.ft sites to Cathedral Parish Society in R.T. Nagar, Nachanahalli-Kuppaluru Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment scam, which has sparked widespread controversy across Karnataka and the entire nation, continues to uncover deeper layers and various aspects of corruption. Using the pretext of land acquisition from several years ago (in…
Anticipating law and order trouble: Security beefed up around MUDA Office
August 24, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) under intense scrutiny due to daily revelations of a massive multi-crore site allotment scam, the Police have implemented stringent security measures around the MUDA Office on JLB Road to prevent any potential disturbances. Previously, the MUDA office was a bustling hub of activity for real estate brokers,…
MUDA 50:50 Sites Scam: Favouritism led to high-level misuse
August 24, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With the intention of developing new layouts in collaboration with farmers, the State Government issued a notification on Feb. 11, 2015, directing all Urban Development Authorities to allocate sites to land owners at a 50:50 ratio. However, it is in the public knowledge now that officials from the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) exploited…
It will be a loss to Mysuru if CM Siddaramaiah resigns: Hoteliers
August 24, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst calls for his resignation over the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site scam, the Mysuru Hotel Owners’ Association has expressed strong support for Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, arguing that his resignation would hinder Mysuru’s development. Addressing a press conference at Pathrakarthara Bhavan on Friday, Association President C. Narayanagowda criticised the calls for the CM’s…
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