MCC 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…
Minister 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…
Mysuru: 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…
Mysuru: 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…
Mysuru: 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 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…
Mysuru: 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…
Mysuru: 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…
The stretch behind Lansdowne Building has become a place for the public to answer nature’s call causing the surrounding to stink. Authorities concerned are urged to initiate action on those spoiling the environment besides imposing fine.
Mysuru: An incident of miscreants breaking into a shop opposite to Lansdowne Building here and making away with the articles inside has come to light on Friday morning in city. Burglars, who broke into the temporary shop set up opposite to Lansdowne Building near City Bus Stand has made away with a computer system, printer,…
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