Karnataka cabinet clears MDA bill: Sources

Belagavi: The Karnataka cabinet on Friday cleared the Mysuru Development Authority bill, sources said.

The bill seeks to replace MUDA with MDA. The MDA will be formed in line with the structure of the Bangalore Development Authority, which will not have MLAs in its board, government sources said.

MUDA was recently hit by the site allotment scam.

The Lokayukta police registered a case against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife Parvathi B M, his brother-in-law Mallikarjuna Swamy and others for the alleged allotment of 14 MUDA sites in the Mysuru upmarket in lieu of the “acquisition” of three acres and 16 gunta of land in Kesare village in Mysuru city.

The cabinet has deferred the Gig Workers’ Bill that seeks to provide social security to those working in the gig industry.