The city’s development projects have taken a hit in the absence of a notified master plan. The Mysore Master Plan – the draft of which was released in 2012 under the BJP administration – has run into rough weather and risks being abrogated. This could lead to further delay, as redrawing the master plan will need inputs from consultancies and experts.
MUDA Chairman K.R. Mohan Kumar raised the subject with Revenue Minister V. Srinivas Prasad and other elected representatives, and appealed to the government to either modify the master plan or notify it in its existing format and end the current stalemate over the issue. “More than 75 per cent of the projects that come before us have either been stopped or not sanctioned, as without a master plan we will not know if there are any zoning violations,” said Mr. Mohan Kumar.
The his suggestion evoked a strong response from Tanvir Sait, MLA (Narasimharaja).
“We have objected to the plan as there is nothing in it to foster the scientific growth and development of Mysuru. When the Chief Minister himself has stated that the master plan will not be approved, why are you seeking its approval,” said Mr. Sait.
He also urged District in-charge Minister V. Srinivas Prasad to convey a special meeting to take up issues related to the growth and development of infrastructure of Mysuru. The Minister assuaged Mr. Sait and said all that the MUDA Chairman was suggesting was a need for a plan, new or modified.
The draft master plan which is yet to be notified is perceived to favour realtors. NGOs have called for its abrogation as it was perceived to lack a vision for the future of Mysuru.
