India, June 12 -- By Bhamy V. Shenoy

We are no longer shocked by the flooding of several areas of Bengaluru every time it rains. The reason is also not surprising - Illegal encroachments of Rajakaluves and lakebeds by real estate development have narrowed the natural water channels, causing these floods.

We in Mysuru are marching towards a similar disaster. We have already started to suffer minor flooding in certain areas when there is incessant rain. This is likely to get worse.

In 2012, the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) came up with 'Mysuru Master Plan 2031.' The MUDA made this plan more of a formality to comply with the Town Planning Act, which stipulates that an urban planning body must have a master plan. So not much t...