Mysuru, May 17 -- Former CITB Chairman D. Madegowda on Govt. forming 'Mysuru Development Authority'

Reacting to the Government's decision to rename the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) as the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA), former City Improvement Trust Board (CITB) Chairman D. Madegowda said that a mere name change does not equate to public welfare.

True reform, he stressed, can only come through a shift in the approach and attitude of those working within the Authority.

"In its early days, the City Improvement Trust Board earned people's trust because it functioned with honesty and a clear commitment to urban development and public good. Elected representatives, officials and staff served with sincerity, which is why the...