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Demolition of Devaraja Market and Lansdowne buildings: Devaraja Market Tenants condemn former Mayors’ statement
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Demolition of Devaraja Market and Lansdowne buildings: Devaraja Market Tenants condemn former Mayors’ statement

October 15, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: Days after some former Congress Mayors addressed a press meet during which they demanded demolition of over a century old heritage structures in the heart of the city — Devaraja Market and Lansdowne building — the Devaraja Market Tenants Association has strongly condemned the former Mayors’ statement, calling it as both unwarranted and inappropriate….

Demolish Devaraja Market and Lansdowne buildings
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Demolish Devaraja Market and Lansdowne buildings

October 5, 2023

Former Congress Mayors urge State Government Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the predicament among authorities over demolition of the landmark Lansdowne and Devaraja Market buildings continues,  several former Congress Mayors of the city have urged the State Government to demolish the over century old dilapidated Devaraja Market and Lansdowne buildings in the heart of the city and…

God Save Devaraja Market
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God Save Devaraja Market

August 16, 2023

By K.B. Ganapathy, Senior Journalist Mysore/Mysuru: The royal city of Mysuru has many historical and cultural structures that include Palaces and public buildings and also massive ornate royal arches spread all over the city. Unfortunately, due to decades of neglect in maintaining them, either by the PWD or the Department concerned, these heritage structures are…

Restore Devaraja Market, Lansdowne building: MGP, vendors stage silent stir near DC Office
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Restore Devaraja Market, Lansdowne building: MGP, vendors stage silent stir near DC Office

March 2, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: Demanding the restoration of heritage Lansdowne building and Devaraja Market in the city, members of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) along with like-minded individuals staged a silent protest at the park opposite Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) Office here this morning. The protesters, wearing green arm bands, held various placards in Kannada, exhorting the authorities to save…

Demolish & Reconstruct
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Demolish & Reconstruct

May 5, 2022

By V.N. Prasad Playing proverbial ‘PING – PONG’ with Lansdowne Building and Devaraja Market Regarding demolition or reconstruction of the dilapidated, heritage buildings of Devaraja Market and the Landsdowne Building, the “Costs Vs Risk Analyses’’ needs genuine intents.  Bold approach is essential for Engineers of the Government to submit analytically sound reports for the politicians…

Devaraja Market and Lansdowne buildings: ‘To be or not to be’ dilemma faced by the authorities
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Devaraja Market and Lansdowne buildings: ‘To be or not to be’ dilemma faced by the authorities

April 28, 2022

The Mysuru District Heritage Committee presided over by its Chairman Dr. Bagadi Gautham, who is also the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Mysuru, took a very special and important decision in its meeting held on 14th of this month. The decision was to demolish over a hundred-year-old Devaraja Market building and the Lansdowne building, considered heritage…

Ex-Mayor bats for rebuilding Lansdowne, Devaraja Market buildings
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Ex-Mayor bats for rebuilding Lansdowne, Devaraja Market buildings

April 24, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mayor Sandesh Swamy has opined that it is better to rebuild Lansdowne and Devaraja Market building instead of keeping them as ruins. He was responding to the confusions prevailing around the buildings whether they are to be renovated or to be rebuilt again after demolishing the existing structures. Sandesh Swamy said that Devaraja…

Fate of Devaraja Market, Lansdowne Building – Demolition not a right move: Pramoda Devi
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Fate of Devaraja Market, Lansdowne Building – Demolition not a right move: Pramoda Devi

April 22, 2022

‘Protests will not happen if public opinion is honoured’  Mysore/Mysuru: Reiterating her opposition to the demolition of Devaraja Market and Lansdowne building, member of erstwhile Mysore royal family Pramoda Devi Wadiyar this morning said that the demolition was not a right move and goes against public opinion. “Demolition does not hold good as Mysureans share…

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