MYSORE: The Mysore Urban Development Authority (Muda) released the ‘Master Plan 2031’ here on Monday.The draft proposals, which have been approved by the urban development department on August 1, are now published by Muda allotting 60 days for stakeholders to file suggestions and objections.

The tier-II city made the plan keeping in mind that population may
double in 2031 from 13 lakh as of now. According to district minister S A
Ramdas, who released the document, the government will implement the
Master Plan 2031 within 90 days.

“There are violations like the
floor area ratio (FAR) and change of land use. The Master Plan 2031
will put an end to it. We’ll be strict in implementing it like how they
do at Chandigarh,” he said. The PRR is proposed near the airport and the convention centre so that the visitors can have easy access, sources told TOI.

“It will cut down traffic density in the city too. The film city is
proposed to be developed near the airport too so that tourists can
access it without much fuss,” they said. The PRR will be developed using
the road network that exists now and connecting the missing links.

Top priority is accorded to conserving ecological balance at the Chamundi Hills which is under stress now.Special regulations will be put in place so that its beauty is not
marred. There will also be special focus on conservation of heritage
environs. Building regulations will be imposed in the vicinity of the
monuments, they stated.

Muda has identified tanks in the
conurbation area, which will come under stress given rapid urbanization.
A separate set of regulations are framed to protect them, they stated.

The conurbation area, which was 92.21 sq km in 1981, has now enlarged
to 509 sq km comprising 117 villages. Mysore taluk’s 84 villages,
Nanjangud’s 19 and Srirangapatna’s 14 are proposed to be part of Mysore
Nanjangud Local Planning Area. Muda is aiming to develop Nanjangud as
twin city.