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