Mysore/Mysuru, Oct. 15 -- Senior Congress leaders have reportedly advised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah against moving forward with the proposed Greater Mysuru City Corporation plan, citing the city's existing civic challenges and the heavy financial burden that expansion would impose.

Despite notable progress in tax collection, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) continues to face a severe cash crunch, struggling even to clear pending bills for ongoing development works.

This financial strain has raised doubts about the feasibility of extending the city's limits at a time when it is already grappling with infrastructure bottlenecks and service delivery issues.

Resources stretched

Had the proposal been implemented, several newly developed...