Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mayor Sandesh Swamy has opined that it is better to rebuild Lansdowne and Devaraja Market building instead of keeping them as ruins. He was responding to the confusions prevailing around the buildings whether they are to be renovated or to be rebuilt again after demolishing the existing structures.
Sandesh Swamy said that Devaraja Market and Lansdowne buildings are heritage structures. The shops and stalls surrounding Devaraja Market have new sheets and roof covers which were built after the fire mishap. After the incident of a shop collapse on New Sayyaji Rao Road resulting in the death of a person in 2006-07, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) had submitted a scientific proposal of renovating the heritage structure and providing parking and other facilities in a three-acre area in the middle of the market. The then MCC Officials led by the then MCC Commissioner Raiker inspected the site and proposed a project worth Rs. 30 crore which included a parking facility for 1,200 vehicles at the basement with 2,200 new shops in the ground and first floor.
Similarly, a proposal was also submitted to retain stone pillars and the existing ground floor of Lansdowne building, with a change in the roof top and rebuilding of first floor as per the old heritage design and elevation. But the plans were not implemented, Sandesh Swamy regretted.
Wondering how long we can retain the shops with sheet roofs which are housed inside the market, he observed that the collapsed portions must be rebuilt, otherwise Mysuru city will look like a ruined Hampi.
Very good idea. Re build rather than have endless discussions for the next 10 years.
These 2 buildings have become an eyesore.
Very good. Spoken like a true politician. People should realise what sort of representatives they are electing.
The last time I visited my native city Mysore, talking about eyesore, people were happily urinating wherever they could, and some were defecating in the spaces nearby a busy street, and with no footpaths any where for pedestrians, which were all occupied by temples and vendors-the city already looked like ruined city. Mysore already became an eyesore, when its forest around was cleared for housing and developments, and car culture gripped the city.
Wait until thousands of Malaylaees arrive through MP Simha’s highway through Hassan-Kodagu-Kerala. Nanjangud is already well linked to EWayanad, and the Hawala enforcers , for their Gulf States Malayalee Mafia bosses are operating as criminal gangs in Mysore. It will become more like bombed Hiroshima during WWII.
Just another ex-Mayor giving his opinion. Leave this issue with the Palace and Pramoda Devi who talked recently. Let her Foundation handle this. Idiot Bommai should listen to her, not to that villain MP Simha, and give her the funds needed.
The last time I visited my native city Mysore, talking about eyesore, people were happily urinating wherever they could, and some were defecating in the spaces nearby a busy street, and with no footpaths any where for pedestrians, which were all occupied by temples and vendors-the city already looked like ruined city. Mysore already became an eyesore, when its forest around was cleared for housing and developments, and car culture gripped the city.
Wait until thousands of Malaylaees arrive through MP Simha’s highway through Hassan-Kodagu-Kerala. Nanjangud is already well linked to Wayanad, and the Hawala enforcers , for their Gulf States Malayalee Mafia bosses are operating as criminal gangs in Mysore. It will become more like bombed Hiroshima during WWII.
Just another ex-Mayor giving his opinion. Leave this issue with the Palace and Pramoda Devi who talked recently. Let her Foundation handle this. Idiot Bommai should listen to her, not to that villain MP Simha, and give her the funds needed.