By Gouri Satya, Sr.Journalist At its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 29, the Mysuru City Corporation resolved to demolish two heritage structures of the city — Devaraja Market and the Lansdowne Building, the structures that are in their own way, testimony to the illustrious history of this Heritage City. And without which the sobriquet ‘Heritage…
MCC move to demolish Lansdowne Building, Devaraja Market
January 31, 2019We will lose Heritage City tag, warns expert Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) move to recommend the pulling down of the iconic Lansdowne Building and Devaraja Market has met with severe opposition from various quarters. The MCC has resolved to reconstruct commercial complexes after demolition and has decided to write to the State Government…
Devaraja Market, Lansdowne Building to be razed
January 30, 2019MCC Council approves decision; sends recommendation to Govt. Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Council, yesterday resolved to recommend to the State Government to demolish and rebuild the iconic Lansdowne Building and Devaraja Market during the Council meeting held at the Old Council Hall of the MCC which was chaired by Mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath. It…
Lansdowne Building: Ball in Government’s Court to restore or reconstruct
November 29, 2018Minister Khader assures of early solution to stalemate Mysuru: The two expert committees’ conflicting reports regarding the heritage Lansdowne Building as to whether it should be restored or demolished and reconstructed has put the State Government in a fix as it tries to find a solution to the stalemate. This was the feeling that emerged…
“Don’t demolish Devaraja Market, Lansdowne Building”
November 16, 2018Mysuru: The Government-Constituted Heritage Committee to ascertain the lifespan of heritage structures and their conservation has recommended the State Government not to demolish the historic Lansdowne Building and Devaraja Market in Mysuru. The final report in this regard was submitted to Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G Sankar, who is also the Chairman of the Committee, on…
DC inspects Lansdowne, Devaraja Market buildings
November 14, 2018Mysuru: There are two most important heritage landmarks in the heart of the city — Lansdowne Building and Devaraja Market — and that are lying in a dilapidated condition and neither the District Administration nor the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has taken any concrete steps so far to restore or rebuild the structures. However, yesterday…
Stink around Lansdowne Building irks MLA
October 7, 2018Mysuru: Chamaraja MLA L. Nagendra visited the Lansdowne Building area recently and directed the officials from Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to provide water and underground connections to the toilets there. The MLA was on a padayatra in Ward 23 that comes under his Constituency and was appalled by the state of affairs around the Lansdowne…
The neglected filthy road behind Lansdowne Building
June 28, 2018The road behind Lansdowne Building which has become filthy and neglected is crying for attention. The road has become a place for the public to answer nature call and sewage water is flowing on the road which is emanating foul smell. Though there are shops on the road, there are no proper street lights and…
Heritage Committee opposes demolition of Lansdowne Building, Devaraja Market
February 24, 2018Mysuru: The Government-constituted Heritage Committee has opposed the demolition of Lansdowne Building and the Devaraja Market. Instead, it will recommend the end-to-end restoration of both the structures so that they can last for another 50 years or so. Interestingly, the Task Force constituted to ascertain the lifespan and feasibility of the conservation of the structures…
Corporation continues to ignore collapsed Heritage Buildings
August 28, 2017Mysuru: The month of August is coming to an end and it is raining quite heavily since the past few days, which is a good sign. However, the rains bring along with it misery and the damages it causes. Five years ago, it was during the last week of August that a portion of the…
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