Mysore/Mysuru, Dec. 28 -- * MDA constructs new building for Passport Seva Kendra but leases it for 20 years to a private silk showroom

* No alternative building provided for Passport Seva Kendra

The Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) has handed over a newly constructed building near Mysuru Zoo - originally intended to house a Passport Seva Kendra and the office of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) - to private parties, triggering serious concerns over the use of public assets.

The building has been leased to a private silk showroom for a monthly rent of Rs. 4 lakh, with an advance of Rs. 5 lakh collected. As per the 20-year lease agreement, rent is to be paid once every six months, with a 10 percent hike every three years...