MCC orders shifting of Devaraja Flower Market to J.K. Grounds Mysore/Mysuru: Mysureans are well aware of the fact that the flower section at Devaraja Market in city is very congested and thousands of people throng the market to buy flowers during festival season. In order to safeguard the public amid COVID-19 pandemic, Mysuru City Corporation…
Flowers Bloom at ‘Bapu’ Square
June 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Mahatma Gandhi, who stands tall at Gandhi Square in city, gets to see himself being adorned with garlands probably only once in a year — on Gandhi Jayanti Day. Now the scene is different, thanks to closure of Devaraja Market, the flower vendors have surrounded the Bapu’s Statue at Gandhi Square. The Statue Square,…
GP polls, VVIP birthdays help flower business to bloom in city
February 14, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The recently concluded Gram Panchayat (GP) election results, birthdays, marriages and felicitations have pushed up the flower business in city which had hit rock bottom during lockdown and COVID-19 pandemic in the past few months. This has brought a smile on the faces of flower vendors at wholesale and retail flower market in Devaraja…
Flower traders get a day’s relief but must shift to J.K. Grounds on Saturday and Sunday
October 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Following request from flower vendors of Devaraja Market, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has allowed them to do their business tomorrow, but they should shift to J.K. Grounds near Railway Station on Saturday and Sunday compulsorily. A delegation of Mysuru Devaraja Market Flower Traders Association led by its leaders, N. Manjunath and B.R. Yathiraj, met…
Flower Market shifted
October 21, 2020COVID threat: Devaraja Flower Market to be shifted to J.K. Grounds from Oct. 23 to 25 Mysore/Mysuru: Anticipating heavy rush of visitors during the festive season, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner has ordered temporary closure of retail and wholesale flower market at Devaraja Market in city from Oct. 23 to 25. MCC Commissioner Gurudatta…
Flower vendors not for shifting business to J.K. Grounds during festivals
August 24, 2020President of Tenants Association of Devaraja Market S. Mahadev stated that flower merchants have now decided not to shift their businesses during the next festival season and has urged the District Administration to make proper arrangements in Devaraja Flower Market itself. “I would advise them to deploy Police personnel and health officials at the Devaraja…
Makeshift Flower Market at J.K. Grounds
August 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: J.K. Grounds in the heart of the city and located very close to the City Railway Station, was a bee-hive of activity this morning as people from all parts of the city thronged the venue for purchase of flowers and other puja articles for the Gowri-Ganesha festival later this week. In view of the…
Gowri-Ganesha festival rush: Devaraja Flower Market to be shifted to J.K. Grounds from Aug.19 to 22
August 17, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In view of the heavy rush due to Gowri-Ganesha festival, the MCC has ordered closure of Flower Market in Devaraja Market for four days from Aug.19 to 22, as a crowd control measure. However, for the benefit of sellers and shoppers, the flower market has been temporarily shifted to the spacious J.K. Grounds near…
Destroyed flowers pile up at JK Grounds
August 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Flower vendors, who suffered losses due to Friday’s heavy downpour in the city, have urged the MCC authorities to make proper arrangements before ordering them to shift Devaraja flower market to J.K. Grounds. As a crowd-control measure for Varamahalakshmi festival, the MCC had ordered temporary shifting of Devaraja Flower Market to the more spacious J.K….
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