The Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) has identified nearly 720 acres in the taluk for acquisition and development of nearly 18,000 sites.

The survey of land was conducted near Jayapura and surrounding regions, and MUDA has appealed to the State government to clear its proposals for land acquisition, development and distribution of sites to clear pending applications. Nearly 1.5 lakh applicants are awaiting allotment of sites from MUDA.

MUDA chairman L. Nagendra said on Monday that the MUDA had taken note of the demand for sites and the rapid urbanisation of Mysore and had conceived new plans for creating sites to meet the burgeoning demand.He was speaking at a function to mark the distribution of H category sites to freedom fighters, artistes, sportspersons and others.

Mr. Nagendra said the urban authority had plans for the development of a large hinterland of rural areas that comes within its ambit, including Belavadi, Belavatha, Koorgalli, and Hosahundi. It was also in the process of taking up the development of Lalitadri Nagar 2nd stage and Shantaveri Gopal Gowda Nagar 2nd stage, and was awaiting government’s approval, he added.

Considering the expansion of the city, MUDA had contemplated a survey for a monorail or a metro for Mysore, towards which funds had been earmarked in the budget, he added.

S.A. Ramdas, Minister in charge of the district; Tanvir Sait, MLA; and C.G. Bethsurmath, MUDA Commissioner, were present.

Sites distributed

Seventy-one sites were distributed under H category, for which there were 902 applications.

The beneficiaries were decided by a committee constituted by MUDA, and the sites will be allotted to them either in the Shanthaveri Gopal Gowda Nagar or Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar.

• Survey of land conducted near Jayapura and surrounding regions
  
• MUDA wants to create sites to meet to meet burgeoning demand