The Karnataka government has proposed the establishment of the Greater Mysuru City Corporation to enhance urban administration. Public objections and suggestions are invited regarding this expansion, which aims to include surrounding areas.
India
-Krishna Kripa
The
Karnataka
government
has
announced
plans
to
expand
the
Mysuru
City
Municipal
Corporation’s
jurisdiction.
This
expansion
will
incorporate
nearby
areas,
forming
the
Greater
Mysuru
City
Corporation.
The
proposal,
issued
under
Sections
3
and
4
of
the
Karnataka
Municipal
Corporations
Act,
1976,
aims
to
enhance
urban
administration
and
development
around
Mysuru.
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The
Karnataka
government
has
proposed
the
establishment
of
the
Greater
Mysuru
City
Corporation
to
enhance
urban
administration.
Public
objections
and
suggestions
are
invited
regarding
this
expansion,
which
aims
to
include
surrounding
areas.
The
notification
highlights
several
criteria
for
declaring
a
larger
urban
area.
These
include
a
population
of
at
least
three
lakhs
and
a
population
density
of
no
less
than
3,000
people
per
square
kilometre.
Additionally,
the
local
administration
must
generate
at
least
Rs
6
crore
annually,
and
over
50%
of
employment
should
be
in
non-agricultural
sectors.
Public
Participation
Invited
for
Expansion
Proposal
The
government
is
seeking
public
input
on
this
proposal.
“All
the
persons
who
would
like
to
file
any
objection/suggestion
are
hereby
required
to
submit
the
same
within
30
days
from
the
publication
of
this
notification
in
the
official
gazette,” the
notification
states.
The
proposal
will
be
reviewed
after
this
period.
Once
published
in
the
official
gazette,
the
proposed
larger
urban
area
will
officially
become
the
Greater
Mysuru
City
Corporation.
This
change
is
intended
to
support
better
governance
and
structured
growth
in
Mysuru
and
its
surroundings.
With
inputs
from
PTI
