Mysore/Mysuru: With Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who also holds Finance portfolio, likely to present the State budget in the first week of March, Chamaraja MLA L. Nagendra met the CM at Bengaluru on Thursday and appealed him to make a budgetary allocation of a total of Rs.135 crore for re-construction of dilapidated Lansdowne and Devaraja…
Mysore/Mysuru: Urban Development Minister Byrathi Basavaraj has assured that fund allocation will be made in the forthcoming State Budget for the re-construction of Lansdowne and Devaraja Market buildings in the heart of the city. The Minister was replying to MLA L. Nagendra and former Mayor Ayub Khan, who had brought the matter to the notice…
By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: Even nine years after tragedy struck the city’s over a century-old landmark Lansdowne Building located in the heart of the city in 2012, where four people were killed when a portion of the roof of the building collapsed following heavy rains, the MCC (Mysuru City Corporation), which has control over the…
By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: There seems to be end in sight on the fate of over a century old Devaraja Market and Lansdowne buildings, which have turned decrepit over the passage of time and vagaries of nature. With no proper maintenance and repairs, these buildings are getting deteriorated with each passing day and questions are…
Mysore/Mysuru: Ending years of uncertainty over the fate of dilapidated Devaraja Market and Lansdowne buildings in Central Business District (CBD) of the city, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday announced that the two buildings will be rebuilt. He was speaking at the valedictory of the 20-day ‘Modi Yug Utsav’ organised by K.R. Unit of BJP…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD In my last article, I spoke of how our stately Lansdowne Building came into being and its present sad and sorry state. Now it is time for us to pay a visit to our sprawling Devaraja Market, a portion of which collapsed due to sheer neglect way back in…
Mysore/Mysuru: MLA L. Nagendra has clarified that final decision has not been taken in regard to demolition and rebuilding of two heritage structures of city — Lansdowne Building and Devaraja Market. He was talking to media after inaugurating a RO water plant behind Ganapati Temple, adjacent to Government High School, 7th Main, Jayalakshmipuram, in Ward…
Heritage expert says conservation possible Mysore/Mysuru: Heritage enthusiasts today launched ‘Save Heritage Signature Campaign‘ following the recent announcement made by Urban Development Minister Byrathi Basavaraj that two heritage structures — Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building — will be demolished and rebuilt at an estimated cost of Rs.145 crore. Prof. N.S. Rangaraju, Member, Mysuru Heritage Committee…
Urban Development Minister earmarks Rs. 100 crore for Devaraja Market Rs. 45 crore for Lansdowne Building; Final decision in two months Mysore/Mysuru: Ending years of controversy surrounding two iconic structures of Mysuru City, Urban Development Minister Byrathi Basavaraj today announced that both Lansdowne Building and Devaraja Market will be demolished and reconstructed in its original…
Mysore/Mysuru: The dilapidated Lansdowne Building and Devaraja Market have found its place in the list of must-visit tourist spots in Mysuru. While a portion of the century-old Lansdowne Building caved in August 2012 claiming four lives, the northern side entrance of the heritage Devaraja Market collapsed in August 2016. Luckily none was injured in this…
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