A delegation of Congress leaders have urged Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to allocate at least ₹1,000 crore in the first phase to take up developmental work in areas proposed to be included under the Greater Mysuru City Corporation (GMCC).
The Congress leaders sent a memorandum in this regard to Mr Siddaramaiah through Deputy Commissioner Lakshmikanth Reddy in Mysuru on January 20.
Welcoming the State Government’s decision to declare Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) as the GMCC through a gazette notification dated January 8, the Congress delegation led by party’s spokesperson M. Lakshmana listed a number of basic infrastructure requirements once the existing MCC area of 86 sq km is expanded to 341.44 sq km under the GMCC.
When the matter was brought to the attention of the Chief Minister during his recent visit to Mysuru, Mr Siddaramaiah had reportedly suggested that a memorandum in the regard be sent to him through the Deputy Commissioner.
4 Sewage Treatment Plants proposed
The memorandum sought the construction of four Sewage Treatment Plants (STP) in Mysuru.
To ensure that Mysuru does not face a sewage problem like Bengaluru, Mr. Lakshmana urged the authorities to identify suitable sites in four different directions for construction of STPs, and raise a demand for financial allocation for the same.
Plea to build more roads
Pointing out that the total length of roads in the existing MCC spread across 86 sq km is about 1,200 km, Mr Lakshmana urged the authorities to improve not only the poor condition of many existing roads in the GMCC spread across 341 square km, but also add another 1,000 km of roads.
Parks and open spaces
The Congress leaders also sought the development of a large number of parks, and planting of trees to ensure greenery in the city.
Mr Lakshmana urged authorities to limit the number of dwelling units in a site to prevent ‘unbearable load’ on utilities like sewage. When a person constructs 10 dwelling units in one single site, bottlenecks are bound to be created in the free flow of sewage.
“When 10 families reside in a site planned for one dwelling unit, how can sewage go in the pipelines? This is one of the main reasons for overflowing sewage lines,” he said
Garbage management
With regard to garbage management, Mr Lakshmana said Mysuru has a Solid Waste Management plant at Vidyaranyapuram, where only a portion of the waste generated in the city can be processed.
Hence, he urged authorities to find suitable places for setting up at least four additional waste treatment plants to process the estimated 600 tonnes of waste generated in the city every day.
The Congress leader also urged the authorities to set aside Civic Amenities (CA) sites in the newly included areas for construction of schools and colleges with ample space for playgrounds for children.
The memorandum also listed infrastructure facilities for supply of drinking water, like construction of overhead tanks and water storage facilities, besides power transmission centres.
Mr Lakshmana has urged Mr Siddaramaiah to set aside at least ₹1,000 crore in the coming State Budget to provide infrastructure in the jurisdiction of the GMCC.
Former MLA M. K. Somashekar, Mysuru City Congress President R. Murthy, former mayor of Mysuru B. L. Byrappa were also part of the delegation that met Mr Lakshmikanth Reddy, who was accompanied by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Sheikh Tanveer Asif and Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) Commissioner K. R. Rakshit.
