Mysuru, Oct. 30 -- * MDA razes 50x80 ft. house, reclaims 14 sites (40x60 ft.)

* Property worth Rs. 80 crore recovered after legal battle

Continuing its drive to clear encroachments on its properties, the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) this morning demolished a large residential house and reclaimed land worth about Rs. 80 crore in Vijayanagar Fourth Stage, Second Phase Layout in city.

The operation came a day after the Authority reclaimed land worth Rs. 15 crore at Sharadadevinagar near Bogadi here.

The demolition drive covered about 5 acres and 14 guntas in the layout. The encroached property, valued at around Rs. 80 crore, included a 50 ft x 80 ft house and 14 sites measuring 40 ft x 60 ft each. The encroachers had continued to o...