Questions competence of committee that suggested demolition of these heritage structures Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has reiterated his commitment to conserving the historic Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building in the city. He expressed concerns about the expert committee report recommending the demolition of these two heritage structures. Speaking to reporters after inspecting…
11 Heritage Buildings listed for urgent repairs
May 25, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage, Mysuru, has completed a comprehensive survey of 129 heritage structures in Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) limits. This survey, initiated on Oct. 12, 2022, followed significant rainfall that exacerbated the deterioration of many already fragile buildings. The survey adhered to the grading norms specified in the Karnataka Municipal…
Devaraja Market & Lansdowne Building
May 25, 2024No decision yet at Govt. level, says Heritage Commissioner Mysore/Mysuru: The dilapidated state of Devaraja Market and the Lansdowne Building, which collapsed, raises concerns, yet they are not included in the list of 11 heritage buildings requiring urgent repairs provided by the Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage. Heritage Commissioner A. Devaraju explained that the…
Heritage Maharani’s College crumbles day-by-day
November 24, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Maharani’s Science College for Women on JLB Road in the city, a prominent heritage building in cultural capital Mysuru, may soon fade into oblivion if no emergent steps are taken to restore the structure. The building with 107-year-old history is crumbling at places with the walls in dilapidated condition and the ceiling collapsing at…
Heritage buildings survey nearing end
May 18, 2023By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: The ongoing survey of 129 heritage structures within the limits of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is nearing completion stage and the survey of 115 structures have already been completed. A report will be submitted to Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra to be sent to the State Government for further action….
25 heritage buildings of 95 surveyed in Mysuru need urgent repairs
February 8, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The ongoing survey of 131 heritage structures within the limits of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has taken into account the present condition of 95 heritage buildings and the survey of the remaining 36 will be completed within a month or so. Giving the update on the status to Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra at…
‘Heritage structures can stand for 100 more years’
February 5, 2023Mohan Ramanathan of ‘Noida Twin-Tower Demolition’ fame, bats for the conservation of heritage buildings with the aid of available technology, continuous political will and committed funding. He is also the Founder-Chairman of the Indian Demolition Association (IDA), a first-of-its-kind association which makes it even more interesting to hear him. — Ed On Aug. 28, 2022,…
Restoration of dilapidated heritage buildings in Mysuru: CM non-committal, to see financial status
November 28, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai remained non-committal about the plight of heritage buildings in Mysuru and its city limits and said that he has to see the State’s financial situation and limitations before releasing funds to restore them. Answering questions of reporters at Mysore Airport this morning on his way to Nanjangud to inaugurate a…
Financial crunch to restore heritage buildings: Mayor to lead delegation to CM seeking budget grants
November 5, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will seek special and exclusive funds for the conservation of heritage buildings in city and the Mayor will lead a delegation to CM Basavaraj Bommai. At a meeting convened to discuss the status of the heritage structures at the Old Council Hall in city yesterday, Mayor Shivakumar said, he…
‘Adopt a Heritage Building’ concept
November 4, 2022District Heritage Panel to seek funds from corporates Mysore/Mysuru: The District Heritage and Conservation Committee, which met at the official residence premises of Deputy Commissioner (DC) here last evening, discussed the feasibility of creating a corpus fund for maintenance of heritage buildings in Mysuru. The meeting, which was chaired by DC Dr. K.V. Rajendra, also…
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