Mysore/Mysuru, Feb. 5 -- Revenue Minister Krishna Byregowda has given a confusing and conflicting reply in the Assembly regarding the alleged encroachment of a lake in K.C. Layout (Kempu Cheluvajammanni Layout) near the foot of Chamundi Hill in Mysuru.

The lake in question falls under Kurubarahalli Survey No. 4 and is being claimed as a private property. Two boards have been erected at the site. However, official maps of the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) clearly show the area as a lake.

While one board refers to 23 guntas of land, the other mentions 3.17 acres, both asserting ownership and warning the public against trespassing. The boards also state that legal action will be initiated against anyone entering the property without p...