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…
Mysuru: Even as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah issued directions to the officials to demolish and rebuild the century-old dilapidated Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building after clearing all legal disputes, traders and shop tenants have strongly advocated for the preservation of the heritage buildings, emphasising repair over demolition. Recently, Siddaramaiah convened a meeting with Mysuru region elected…
Supreme Court case likely to impede Cabinet approval for DPR Archaeological Survey of India, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage now parties to petition Mysuru: While the Urban Development Department prepares to present the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the long-pending demolition and reconstruction of the Lansdowne Building and Devaraja Market to the…
Mysuru: The long-pending demand for demolition and reconstruction of Lansdowne Building opposite City Bus Stand and Devaraja Market in the city, has gained traction with the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) submitting the Detailed Project Report (DPR) in this regard to Urban Development Department (UDD), to present the same before the next Cabinet meeting. The discussions…
Mysuru: The markets in the city were chock-a-block with the people shopping for Gowri-Ganesha festival, yesterday. The Gowri festival is being celebrated today, while Ganesha festival is scheduled for tomorrow (Sept. 7). Devaraja Market and the area around Small Clock Tower on Sayyaji Rao Road, Vani Vilas Market at Agrahara, vegetable market on M.G. Road,…
By Dr. H.S. Sadath Ali Khan, Former Professor, Agriculture Marketing, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad A million dollar question being faced by many intellectuals, politicians, bureaucrats and heritage experts of Mysuru city is whether to demolish or not to demolish Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Buildings, the two most prominent heritage structures located in the heart…
By Girija Madhavan Childhood memories come in a burnished patina, retaining old flavours and excitement. My memories of Mysore city, the arterial Sayyaji Rao Road and Devaraja Market, date back to 1942 when I was four years old. They have remained familiar landmarks through the years, into the middle and now, old age. Sadly the…
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