Mysore/Mysuru, Jan. 28 -- Dedicated Task Force soon to protect MDA properties: Commissioner

The Task Force formed by the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) to protect its assets has failed to begin operations, remaining only on paper and earning the label of a "non-functional task force."

MDA Commissioner K.R. Rakshith had issued an order on Oct. 13, 2025, creating a three-team task force of officials to safeguard MDA properties. The move came in response to public complaints about encroachments and unauthorised constructions on MDA lands.

Under the leadership of Executive Engineers M.S. Mahesh and A. Nagesh, the three teams included Special Tahsildars K.V. Rajashekar, Raviprasad, and N.S. Naragund, Manager B.M. Shruthi and staff membe...