Bungalows on big plots, wide roads and spacious footpaths. These are the hallmarks of Mysuru city for very many years. In old extensions of city, one may find huge bungalows built with plenty of space on all the sides. There were hardly two to three houses on 1-km stretch of road particularly in areas like Lakshmipuram, Krishnamurthypuram and parts of Chamundipuram.
Now, Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), formerly called City Improvement Trust Board (CITB), thinks it is right time to promote vertical growth with land becoming a scarce commodity in this growing city. The newly-appointed MUDA Chairman H.V. Rajeev has plans to go for vertical growth on its land within Ring Road. His aim is to distribute at least 10,000 sites during his tenure. Excerpts. —Ed
