Bengaluru, March 6 -- With issues concerning private layouts are bothering the site allottees and house owners, Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh directed the Urban Development Authorities and Urban Planning authorities to mandatorily get Government approval before sanctioning any private Layouts.

Presiding over a progress review meeting of Urban Development Authorities and Urban Planning Authorities at Bengaluru on Monday, Suresh questioned why the Authorities are found lacking in formation of layouts when private developers are forming a number of layouts.

"The Karnataka Urban Development Authorities Act has been framed for enabling Urban Development Authorities to form layouts and distribute sites to the people at affordable ...