Mysuru, June 23 -- New layout planned, sites to be auctioned MDA eyes Rs. 400 crore revenue

In its first major eviction drive held this morning with Police support, Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) reclaimed a total of 8.28 acres of prime land in Basavanahalli village, adjacent to Outer Ring Road, valued at around Rs. 150 crore. Encroachers were evicted and the unauthorised structures were demolished during the operation.

With the eviction process completed, MDA plans to develop a residential layout on the reclaimed land and auction the sites. This auction is expected to generate a revenue of Rs. 300 crore to Rs. 400 crore, MDA Commissioner K.R. Rakshith told Star of Mysore.

Ahead of the eviction, MDA Secretary Prasanna Kumar, who is...