civic body allocates ₹10 crore to set up dedicated quality control department and lab to monitor roads, buildings and other construction works | Photo credit: MA Sriram
The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has unveiled a number of development and infrastructure projects in its 2026-27 budget, but questions remain over its ability to implement them, given its past problems in implementing proposals on the ground.
MCC regional commissioner and administrator Nitesh Patil, while presenting the budget on Wednesday, announced ₹5 crore for a new stadium at Kumbarkoppal in Chamaraja constituency and ₹3 crore for the renovation of the century-old town hall. The civic body has also proposed swimming pools in Krishnaraja, Chamaraja and Narasimharaja constituencies under public-private partnership (PPP) or hybrid models.
To improve construction standards, the MCC has allocated ₹1 million to set up a dedicated quality control department and laboratory to monitor roads, buildings and other construction works. An additional ₹10 crore has been allocated for the development of footpaths, despite ongoing encroachment problems across the city.
The budget emphasizes strengthening civic infrastructure, with ₹11 crore earmarked for Kannada Bhavan and indoor stadium work at the Puttaraja Gawai Stadium and ₹50 crore earmarked for development work in the three assembly segments.
Much of the expenditure is on basic infrastructure, with ₹30 crore earmarked for road and drainage works and for water distribution and underground sewerage (UGD) systems. However, the MCC did not specify the specific projects under these allocations.
In line with the objectives of digital transformation, ₹5 crore has been proposed to digitize over 12.87 million pages of records and implement systematized indexing to improve administration.
On the environment, MCC plans to develop three Miyawaki forests within existing parks with CSR support and introduce a ‘Green Property’ brand to encourage green practices such as rainwater harvesting and solar energy among residents. A ‘Waste to Wonder Park’ is also proposed to transform waste into artistic and functional installations, apart from serving as an awareness centre.
As part of its clean city initiatives, the MCC proposed to launch a ‘Clean City App’ – similar to that of Bengaluru and other city corporations in the state – a 24-hour grievance redressal system and a dedicated mechanism to keep the Central Business District (CBD) clean. In addition, GPS tracking will be introduced for 579 vehicles involved in solid waste transportation.
In a major green initiative, MCC will tie up with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to set up a 150 tonne per day Compressed Biogas (CBG) unit under the PPP model to convert wet waste into fuel. The company has designed drone-based “LIDAR” and 3D mapping surveys of buildings, roads and other properties aimed at improving property mapping, traffic management and identifying flood-prone areas as part of its efforts to improve urban planning.
Published – 25 March 2026 18:47 IST
