Mysuru, July 15 -- * Karnataka Housing Board earmarks 1,900 acres near Bommanahalli in Yelwal hobli

* Submits proposal to State Govt. seeking land notification

Amidst the ongoing Bidadi Township row where the farmers have been protesting against the project, the Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) has submitted a proposal to the State Government seeking to issue notification for the acquisition of 1,900 acres land near Bommanahalli in Mysuru for a township development.

The proposal to develop a township on the green belt seems to have not gone well with the farmers. Moreover, the KHB, after developing Nisarga Layout at Yelwal in Mysuru, has not taken up new projects. However, now it has decided to develop a township at Bommanahalli and surro...