India, Feb. 24 -- Ah, behold the whimsical tale of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), a veritable comedy of errors in the grand theatre of urban planning !

As we eagerly await the spectacle of their annual Budget presentation on Feb. 28, one cannot help but wonder: Yella OK, MUDA Beke?

Last year's Budget left Mysureans scratching their heads in amusement and joy as MUDA unveiled a flurry of grand proposals, but guess what? MUDA can implement the proposed projects only after Government approval. But the Budget was never sent to the Government for approval !

So, was it all just a whimsical charade, a jest to tease the good people of Mysuru?

The proposals were grand. There was an announcement to develop a residential layout at Bo...