A delegation of Congress leaders urged Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to allocate at least ₹1,000 crore for development in areas under the new Greater Mysuru City Corporation (GMCC). The request came in a memorandum submitted on January 20 through Mysuru’s Deputy Commissioner Lakshmikanth Reddy. The GMCC expands the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) area from 86 sq km to 341.44 sq km, according to the January 8 government gazette notification. Congress spokesperson M. Lakshmana led the delegation. He welcomed the government's expansion decision but stressed urgent infrastructure needs. The memorandum called for building four Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) in different directions to avoid sewage problems like Bengaluru’s. Lakshmana said, "When 10 families reside in a site planned for one dwelling unit, how can sewage go in the pipelines? This is one of the main reasons for overflowing sewage lines." The leaders requested improving the current 1,200 km of roads and adding another 1,000 km to serve the larger GMCC area. They also demanded more parks and tree planting to keep the city green. To manage waste better, the leaders sought four new waste treatment plants, as the existing Solid Waste Management plant at Vidyaranyapuram processes only part of the city’s 600 tonnes of daily waste. Other priorities include schools, colleges with playgrounds, drinking water facilities like overhead tanks, and power transmission centers. The delegation included former MLA M. K. Somashekar, Mysuru City Congress President R. Murthy, and ex-mayor B. L. Byrappa. They met officials including Deputy Commissioner Reddy, MCC Commissioner Sheikh Tanveer Asif, and Mysuru Development Authority Commissioner K. R. Rakshit. Lakshmana urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to allocate ₹1,000 crore in the upcoming state budget for the GMCC’s infrastructure needs.