Ashok Kheny eased out

BMICAPA RECONSTITUTED
Ashok Kheny eased out
Deccan Herald

The State government has reconstituted the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Area Planning Authority (BMICAPA) with immediate effect and dropped Mr Ashok Kheny, who was the representative of the Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Project (NICE), in the Authority since it was established in 1999.

Additional Chief Secretary and Development Commissioner will be the Chairman of the Authority. The members are Additional Chief Secretary and Secretary Public Works Department; Under Secretaries, Urban Development and Revenue Departments.

Chief Executive Officer, Bangalore Urban, Mandya and Mysore zilla panchayats; Commissioner, Ramanagar Town Municipality and Joint Director, Town Planning will be representatives of the local authority.

Obtaining permission from the Authority is mandatory for any development works, change in land use, formation of layouts or townships in the 1700 sq km of notified area between Bangalore and Mysore.

Officials of the Urban Development Department and Mr Kheny were not available for comment.