Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has urged the Government to abide by the recent directions of the Supreme Court towards the conservation of Devaraja Market and Lansdowne building, the prominent heritage structures of the city. Speaking to media persons after receiving the felicitation from traders/ tenants at Devaraja Market in the city yesterday,…
Major victory against MCC’s deliberate neglect, says Tenants Association Mysore/Mysuru: Welcoming the Supreme Court’s direction to preserve and restore the century-old Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building in the heart of Mysuru city, the MCC Devaraja Market Tenants Association has termed the verdict a major victory for heritage conservation. In a press release, President of the…
By R. Chandra Prakash The Supreme Court’s observations during the hearing of a PIL by R. Raja Chandra and Gouri Satya are a very severe indictment of the Government’s rigid and unscientific approach towards preservation of Mysuru’s century-old two heritage buildings — the Devaraja Market and the Lansdowne Building. It is to be recollected here…
‘Restore, don’t rebuild heritage landmarks Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building’ Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to immediately release funds for the conservation and restoration of Mysuru’s heritage structures, Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building, in compliance with the recent Supreme Court directive. In a letter to the Chief Minister,…
State asked to prepare conservation plan to prevent damage; Next hearing on July 30, 2026 Mysore/Mysuru: The Supreme Court has said that the heritage structures of Devaraja Market and the Lansdowne Building in the heart of Mysuru must be preserved. Taking note of a report by a committee from IIT Roorkee, a Bench of Justices…
IIT Roorkee’s report to Supreme Court blames unscientific additions for deterioration Mysore/Mysuru: In its report on the condition of Devaraja Market and the Lansdowne Building, the IIT Roorkee Committee told the Supreme Court that both structures can be restored and conserved, given their significant heritage value. Flagging past interventions, the committee noted that additions such…
Mysuru: A four-member expert committee from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee visited the Lansdowne Building and Devaraja Market this morning to conduct a structural assessment and prepare a report for submission to the Supreme Court. On Sept. 2, the Supreme Court directed IIT Roorkee to carry out a fresh evaluation of the two…
Mysuru City Corporation directed to deposit Rs. 5 lakh to facilitate new structural survey Mysore/Mysuru: The Supreme Court has ordered a fresh structural assessment of Mysuru’s historic Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building, tasking the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee with the evaluation. A Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Sandeep Mehta passed the order…
Mysuru: A team of heritage experts from the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) visited Devaraja Market on Sayyaji Rao Road in the city on Thursday. Two weeks ago, on May 30, the INTACH experts visited the Lansdowne Building, another heritage structure located near the Market. The five-member expert team, headed by…
Minister Byrathi Suresh says all heritage buildings belonging to Government which are structurally weak to be razed & re-built Mysuru: Amid the raging debate over the fate of heritage buildings in the city, with the erstwhile Royal Family of Mysore and heritage experts divided in their opinion, the State Government seems to have made its…
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