Tag: Devaraja Market

Flower vendors cry foul over lack of facilities at J.K. Grounds
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Flower vendors cry foul over lack of facilities at J.K. Grounds

April 11, 2021

Flowers dry up fast due to heat; MCC blamed for not providing pendals, toilets and drinking water Mysore/Mysuru: Thanks to sweltering heat and absolute lack of facilities, flower vendors have reluctantly shifted from Devaraja Market to J.K. Grounds this morning as per the orders from the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC).  With the second wave of…

Devaraja flower market to function from J.K. Grounds
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Devaraja flower market to function from J.K. Grounds

April 10, 2021

Starting tomorrow till three days, vendors, customers to follow strict social distancing measures  Mysore/Mysuru: With the second wave of COVID-19 infection spreading and as the people are not following social distancing, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has ordered the closure of the flower markets and stalls at the Devaraja Market for three days from April…

Tale of two heritage buildings: To reconstruct or restore ?
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Tale of two heritage buildings: To reconstruct or restore ?

February 4, 2021

By K.B. Ganapathy, Senior journalist It was really a welcome move by our Chamaraja MLA L. Nagendra, who raised an important issue in the State Legislative Assembly over the crumbling 137-year-old Devaraja Market and the 129-year-old Lansdowne Building (refer news item titled ‘Restoration of Lansdowne Building, Devaraja Market after Court’s verdict’ in Star of Mysore…

Restoration of Lansdowne Building, Devaraja Market after Court’s verdict
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Restoration of Lansdowne Building, Devaraja Market after Court’s verdict

February 3, 2021

Bengaluru: Urban Development Minister Byrathi Basavaraj said that restoration of 129-year-old Lansdowne Building and 137-year-old Devaraja Market in Mysuru will be taken up only after the receipt of report from the Special Heritage Committee as well as final orders of Karnataka High Court. He was answering to questions raised by Chamaraja MLA L.Nagendra on whether…

MCC to re-issue eviction notices to market tenants
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MCC to re-issue eviction notices to market tenants

January 17, 2021

Rents not revised since 2000; Action to be taken on tenants refusing to comply  Mysore/Mysuru: Desperate to rake in the moolah, the cash-strapped Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is all set to re-issue eviction notices to tenants occupying prime market places and properties located in major markets and commercial hubs for which the rents have not…

Prized Catch!
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Prized Catch!

December 23, 2020

King Fish weighing 250-kg from Calicut sold in Mysuru for Rs. 1 lakh Mysore/Mysuru: A giant king fish arrived at the Devaraja Market this morning and was a cynosure of all eyes.  The 250-kg fish arrived from Calicut and a huge crowd had gathered at the market to have a glimpse of the giant fish. …

High Court puts brakes on Devaraja Market demolition
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High Court puts brakes on Devaraja Market demolition

December 22, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: The grand plans of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to demolish and reconstruct Devaraja Market — more than 125 years old — in city may not be realised in the near future as the Karnataka High Court yesterday restrained the civic body from razing the heritage structure. The Court ordered the State Government and the…

‘Court order not the end, but beginning of a long haul’
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‘Court order not the end, but beginning of a long haul’

December 22, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Reacting to the High Court order, one of the petitioners in the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) Raja Chandra, who is the son-in-law of Maharaja Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, told Star of Mysore that this is not the end but a beginning of a long struggle to save Devaraja Market, the ‘Soul of Mysore.’ “Mysuru City Corporation…

Rs. 70 crore needed to re-build Devaraja Market
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Rs. 70 crore needed to re-build Devaraja Market

November 17, 2020

Soil Bearing Capacity test conducted; Reveals presence of a variety of soil Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has to spend an estimated Rs. 70 crore to re-build the iconic Devaraja Urs Market in city. A portion of the market caved-in a few years ago purportedly due to lack of maintenance. Since then there has been…

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