Karnataka issues notification to form Greater Mysuru City Corporation

The Karnataka government has issued a notification proposing the expansion of the jurisdiction of the Mysuru City Municipal Corporation by including surrounding areas and declaring the enlarged region as the Greater Mysuru City Corporation.

The proposal has been issued under Sections 3 and 4 of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976, with the objective of strengthening urban administration and ensuring planned development in and around Mysuru. The notification was issued by the Urban Development Department on Thursday.

According to the notification, the state government has decided to declare a larger urban area after considering specific criteria. These include a minimum population of three lakh, a population density of at least 3,000 inhabitants per square kilometre, and annual revenue generation for local administration of not less than Rs 6 crore. The notification also states that at least 50 per cent of total employment in the area should be in non-agricultural activities.

The notification further states that the proposed larger urban area will be constituted as the Greater Mysuru City Corporation from the date of its publication in the official gazette.

The state government has invited objections and suggestions from the public regarding the 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 said. It added that the proposal will be taken up for final consideration after the stipulated period.

(With inputs from agencies)