Karnataka govt. cancels MDA’s 50:50 alternative site allotments

A file photo of Mysuru Development Authority. | Photo Credit: File photo 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