Mysore/Mysuru, April 25 -- The 'Greater Mysuru City Corporation' plan, drawn up largely from a geographic and layout perspective without wider public participation, is not appropriate, opined theatre personality and actor Prakash Belawadi.

He was speaking at a session on 'Greater Mysuru: Need for Strategic Vision to Preserve Old Charm,' organised by Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) at its office in Yadavagiri on Thursday evening.

Belawadi observed that the term 'Greater' has been borrowed from international models such as the Greater Toronto Area and the Greater Seattle Area. In the case of Greater Toronto, he noted, multiple Mayors govern autonomous regions, each empowered to take independent decisions on development priorities.

He que...