Residents of Mysuru's outskirts, in over 33 layouts approved by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), are struggling due to the lack of basic amenities like water and underground drainage. A dispute between MUDA and the newly-formed Hootagalli City Municipal Council (CMC) has left residents in limbo, as MUDA has not handed over these layouts to the CMC. Despite paying taxes to MUDA, residents are deprived of services. The CMC has requested the transfer of these layouts only after MUDA ensures all amenities are provided, with MUDA officials stating they will address the issue.
Residents of layouts in Mysuru's outskirts, approved by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), are facing significant challenges due to the lack of basic amenities. A dispute between MUDA and the recently formed Hootagalli City Municipal Council (CMC) has left residents, who continue to pay taxes to MUDA, without essential services. Locals have complained that neither MUDA nor the Hootagalli CMC have taken action to resolve the issue.
Thousands of residents have built homes in more than 33 MUDA-approved layouts, including areas like Vijayanagar, which now fall under the jurisdiction of the Hootagalli CMC. People in Hinakal, Koorgalli, and Hootagalli are facing difficulties related to access to drinking water, underground drainage (UGD), and other basic facilities. The issue stems from the fact that MUDA has not handed over these layouts to the newly formed Hootagalli CMC, depriving residents of services from the municipal body.
Despite paying taxes to MUDA, the residents claim they are not receiving the necessary services. The state government formed Hootagalli CMC in 2021 by merging areas and wards from the Hinakal, Belavadi, Koorgalli, and Hootagalli gram panchayats. Industrial areas in Hootagalli, Koorgalli, and Belavadi also fall under the CMC's jurisdiction.
BK Ravikumar, founder president of the Chamundeshwari Urban Development Cooperative Association, highlighted the ongoing demands from residents of MUDA-approved layouts, who have been requesting both MUDA and Hootagalli CMC to provide basic amenities for the past two years. However, he pointed out that neither body has been willing to address these demands due to a dispute over the transfer of layouts to the newly formed CMC. Ravikumar emphasised that since residents are paying taxes to the government, they expect access to basic facilities.
Hootagalli CMC Commissioner Chandrashekhar stated that he had written to the MUDA commissioner and chairman requesting the transfer of various layouts to the CMC. He noted that the CMC had asked MUDA to hand over these layouts only after ensuring all necessary facilities are in place, as MUDA has been collecting taxes for these services. MUDA Chairman KM Marigowda responded that he would review the letter and take steps to transfer the layouts to the Hootagalli CMC.
In conclusion, the ongoing dispute between MUDA and the Hootagalli CMC has left residents of several layouts without essential services, despite paying taxes to MUDA. Both bodies need to resolve the transfer of layouts for residents to receive the necessary amenities. MUDA's chairman has promised to review the situation and take action, offering hope for a resolution that would provide much-needed basic services to the affected areas.
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