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3/30/2015

MUDAssiteproposalwontaffectrealestatepricesTheHindu

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MUDAssiteproposalwontaffectrealestateprices
R.KrishnaKumar

TheMysoreUrbanDevelopmentAuthorityhascomeoutwithaproposaltodevelopfournewresidentialareasinthecityanddistributeover
5,000sitesinthenearfuture.Photo:M.A.Sriram

TheMysoreUrbanDevelopmentAuthoritys(MUDA)proposaltodevelopfournewresidentialareasinthecityand
distributeover5,000sitesinthenearfuturewillnotaffectrealestatepricesinthecity.
For,thewaitinglistitselfisinexcessof82,000asperMUDAstatisticsanditstrackrecordindistributionofsitesto
clearthependencydoesnotinspireconfidence.
RavindraBhat,chairman,BuildersAssociationofIndia,Karnatakachapter,toldTheHinduthatrealestatepricesin
Mysuru,aselsewhere,followtheruleofdemandandsupplyandwhenthedemandishighthepricesshootupandvice
versa.UnlessMUDAcomesoutwithaplantoacquire2,000to3,000acres,developsitesanddistributethemtothe
publictoclearpendency,therealestatepriceswillnotregisteramajordip,hesaid.
RealestatepricesinMysuruareatahighofnearlyRs.5,000toRs.6,000persqftinYadavagiriGokulamarea,which
isthehighestforthecityandvariesfromRs.2,500persqfttoRs.4,000sqftinotherareas.
Butapartfromthedemandandsupply,realestateratesalsohingeonotherfactorssuchasdistancefromthecentral
businessdistrict,connectivityetc.So,evenifMUDAcomesoutwithamegaplanforclearingpendency,thesiteswill
clearlybeabout15kmto25kmfromthecitycentreasthereisnolandinclosevicinity.
NotmanypeopleinMysuruwillbepreparedtobuildhousesthatfarintheimmediatefutureunlessconnectivity
improvesandamatureservicesectorwasestablished,saidMr.Bhat.
Hence,landclosertothecitywillcontinuetocommandapremium,andtheotheralternativewhichisbeing
increasinglymadebyalotofaspirantsistooptforapartmentsforwhichtherewasagrowingdemand,headded.
Meanwhile,plotdevelopmentbyprivateplayersgainedprecedenceonthecityoutskirtsandithasemergedasan
investmentoptionforpeoplewithdisposableincome.
Butforthegenuineenduserskeentobuildahouse,distancewasaditheringfactorandhencetheyhavestayedaway
fromit.Forthesalariedclass,asiteatanaffordableratecontinuestoremainachimeraanddoesnotmakeeconomic
senseanymoreunlessMUDAstepsupsupply.

http://www.thehindu.com/todayspaper/mudassiteproposalwontaffectrealestateprices/article7047440.ece

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