The proposed cricket stadium of international standards in Mysuru pending for years has inched a step closer to becoming a reality. The Regional Commissioner has submitted a proposal to the Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Government of Karnataka, in an official format, seeking the transfer of 26.31 acres of land for the construction of the stadium.
The land is in Huyilalu village in Yelwal Hobli on the outskirts of Mysuru and the Regional Commissioner has sought that the government land be transferred to Karnataka State Cricket Association, Bengaluru. This followed a requisition by the Deputy Commissioner of Mysuru and the said land is on Survey numbers 312 and 313 and the area is spread over 26.31 acres.
The RC has also cited a report of the local tahshildar that the vacant land was not registered in the name of anyone and was classified as government kharab land and was suitable for the proposed stadium. The location is within 9 km of the city and was well connected. Besides, there were no legal hurdles with respect to the identified land nor was it entangled in any case over ownership dispute and was hence free of encumbrance while the cost per acre has been pegged at ₹30 lakh.
