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…
Mysore/Mysuru: In a perpetuating exercise towards the conservation of the now defunct Lansdowne Building, opposite City Bus Stand in Mysuru, a team of experts from the The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) have been collecting the samples of construction materials of yore. A make-shift machinery, comprising a motor pump and metal…
Supreme Court seeks testimonies from experts to decide fate of 132-year-old structure Mysuru: A team of heritage experts from the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) inspected dilapidated Lansdowne Building, located opposite KSRTC Bus Stand, yesterday. The inspection has renewed hopes for a pragmatic resolution to the prolonged legal and conservation dispute…
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…
Mysuru: Senior Supreme Court advocate and former Karnataka Additional Advocate General (AAG), Devadatt Kamat, visited the Lansdowne Building this morning to conduct an informal inspection as part of preparations for filing an affidavit in connection with the Special Leave Petition (SLP) on the proposed demolition of the building. His visit follows instructions from Chief Minister…
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…
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…
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…
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