Mysore: The decision to restore or demolish the nearly 120-year-old heritage structures — Devaraja Market and Lansdowne building — in the heart of the city will take a lot more time, going by the views of the Mysuru Deputy Commissioner. However, more than anything it is the sentiments of the people of the city of…
Prices of flowers, fruits skyrocket on Ugadi eve Mysuru: There was heavy rush at the more than a hundred-year-old Devaraja Market with hardly any moving space with people falling over one another to make purchases of fresh fruits, flowers and vegetables for the Ugadi festival tomorrow (Apr.6). This is that time of the year with…
Mysuru: A shop selling kitchen tools such as knives, machete, tava, coconut scraper and other such tools was gutted at Devaraja Market here early this morning. It is learnt that the shop located near the flower stalls, is owned by one Sadiq. Fire was noticed by the flower traders, who immediately informed Sadiq and also…
“Chief Minister must not fall into the trap of heritage mafia,” says a retired Chief Engineer, who had worked for a Multinational Construction Company New City Law Court buildings are good examples Inside the newly-constructed market, the space earmarked for different products should be in keeping with the modern requirement, not the old design. By…
Mysuru: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy today categorically stated that the decision to preserve or raze the Devaraja Market and Lansdowne buildings will be taken only after holding a meeting with all the stakeholders. The Chief Minister, who reached Dhanvanthri Road around 10 am, began the inspection of the Market from the North Gate entrance arch…
By Gouri Satya, Sr.Journalist The decision of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to knock-down the two historic buildings — the Lansdowne Building and the Devaraja Market — has resulted in immense consternation on the social media platform with many netizens expressing their condemnation of the decision taken by the MCC without consulting the stakeholders or expert…
Mysuru: Strongly objecting to the MCC’s decision to raze down Lansdowne and Devaraja Market buildings in the city, titular head of the Mysore Royal Family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has said that there will be no heritage buildings left in the city, if the authorities raze heritage structures one by one. Speaking to press-persons after…
Heritage panel writes to Chief Secretary opposing demolition Mysuru: Members of the State Government-appointed Heritage Expert Committee (HEC) have written to State Chief Secretary T.M. Vijay Bhaskar opposing the Mysuru City Corporation’s move to demolish Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building and pave way for new commercial complexes. The members have opined that the MCC’s move…
Lends support for the cause of saving both heritage structures Mysuru: The revival of the two heritage structures — Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building — which were to be demolished following the decision in the Mysuru City Corporation, got a boost with the titular head of Mysore Royal Family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar lending his…
Mysuru: The titular head of the Mysore Royal Family, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has reiterated his demand of restoring Lansdowne and Devaraja Market buildings in city. The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) had recently recommended the Government to demolish and rebuild the two heritage structures. Speaking to presspersons at the Palace premises here yesterday, Yaduveer said…
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