MYSURU: Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) will soon put up boards announcing the layout projects under 50:50 site sharing basis with landlords at various locations across Mysuru.
Farmers and landlords in Udbur, Kellahalli, Talur, Doddakatur, Daripura, Bommanahlli and Seegehalli have voluntarily come forward to develop their land into layout in association with MUDA, said MUDA chairman HV Rajiv on Thursday. Farmers have given consent to spare their land for the first of its kind initiative in Karnataka, he added.
“According to our assessment, 700 acres of land is available for this project. The only hindrance is that the land is scattered. We need a minimum of 50 acres land in one mass to take up the project,” he said.
Once the process starts, MUDA will pay a minimum of Rs 10 lakh per acre of land spared for the project to land losers as an advance. Rajiv claimed the project would be completed in 18-month time without delay after the paper works are finalised.
A farmer would get nine developed sites of 30x40 ft dimension for every acre of land spared for the project. However, corner, commercial and 20x30 ft dimension sites wouldn’t be offered to them.
MUDA is ready and capable to take up any number of such projects provided land lords come forward voluntarily. “It’s a win-win situation for both MUDA and landlords. MUDA will be able to provide sites for seekers as about 85,000 applicants are waiting, while farmers can sell the sites to anyone and at any time for a lucrative price,” Said Rajiv.
Five years ago MUDA had proposed a similar project but it hit rough weather due to technical issues over land acquisition.
Special squad to formed
MUDA chairman HV Rajiv said the urban body has proposed a special police squad on the lines of Bengaluru Development Authorities to look into complaints of cheating using forged/fake property documents. Currently there is undue delay in attending to complaints by local police. Therefore to speed up investigation, MUDA would be proposing a squad of police personnel with DySP, two inspectors and staff to attend to complaints of cheating. A proposal will be sent to the government on this score.