16
Dec

MUDA 50:50 sites scam: Ex-Corporator accused of forging documents

BJP’s M.C. Ramesh accused of amassing property worth Rs. 12.60 crore for a mere Rs. 37 lakh
Mysuru: Even as investigations into the site allotment scam in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) are under progress from Lokayukta, Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Justice P.N. Desai One-Man Commission, fresh cases of fraudulent allotments continue to surface.
The latest case involves the allotment of sites worth crores of rupees under the 50:50 scheme, without MUDA even acquiring the necessary land. According to MUDA rules, compensatory sites can only be allotted to landowners under the 50:50 ratio if the land has been acquired for layout formation without formal land acquisition procedures.
However, in this instance, sites were allotted to individuals who did not own any land. Former Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Corporator M.C. Ramesh of the BJP has been accused of forging documents to obtain sites under the 50:50 scheme.
These allegations were made during a press conference at Patrakarthara Bhavan by Advocate Ravi Kumar and former MUDA employee P.S. Nataraj.