Karnataka govt. cancels MDA’s 50:50 alternative site allotments
The Karnataka government has cancelled approximately 1,100 alternative site allotments made by the Mysuru Development Authority under a controversial 50:50 scheme. The decision follows reports of irregularities and findings from a high-level technical committee.
Why it matters
It addresses systemic corruption in land allocation and attempts to recover public assets worth billions of rupees.
Acting on the recommendations of the single-member inquiry commission and the report of the high-level technical committee constituted to probe alleged irregularities in the allotment of 50:50 alternative sites by the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA), the State government has ordered the cancellation of around 1,100 alternative sites allotted under the controversial 50:50 scheme in violation of the March 14, 2023, directive.
Urban Development Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah said on Wednesday that the sites proposed for cancellation are estimated to be worth around ₹2,000 crore. The government order issued on Wednesday stated that all 50:50 alternative site allotments made in violation of the prescribed conditions are to be cancelled with immediate effect.
The government also issued directions to the MDA Chairman/Deputy Commissioner, the MDA Commissioner, and the local bodies concerned to take necessary action with regard to such allotments.
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