Under Swadesh Darshan 2.0, iconic building to become a cultural landmark; DPR approved; Tender process begins, says Tourism Director Dr. K.V. Rajendra Mysuru: The Old Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) Office (Attara Kacheri) in the heart of the city is set to become a new tourist attraction under the Central Government’s Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme, with plans…
Mysuru: Following the relocation of the DC Office to the new District-level Office Complex at Siddarthanagar in June 2023, calls to repurpose the unused old DC Office as a museum gained traction, given the heritage significance of the 129-year-old building, constructed during the reign of the 23rd Maharaja of Mysore, Chamaraja Wadiyar X. The Detailed…
Mysuru: The debate over the future of the Old Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) office, historically known as ‘Attara Kacheri’ during the British era, has ended with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s announcement to transform the building into a Kannada Museum. Previously, proposals included converting it into a ‘War Museum and Defence Library and Research Centre’ or a museum…
City may get a Museum and Art Gallery Mysore/Mysuru: The Old Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) office, known as ‘Attara Kacheri’ during the British Regime, is all set to be converted into a museum. The Tourism Department has prepared a Detailed Project Report (DPR) to facelift and conserve the heritage building at a cost of Rs. 45…
Miscreants make merry in the absence of any security; cigarette butts, empty liquor bottles paint a sorry picture Mysore/Mysuru: The old Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) Office building, a heritage structure in the heart of the city, has unfortunately transformed into a haven for those seeking merriment. Over the past four months, since the DC Office and…
Mysore/Mysuru: Bharat Scouts and Guides State Commissioner P.G.R. Sindhia said that the Government should hike the honorarium being paid to Scouts and Guides teachers serving in Government Schools across Karnataka. He was speaking at the one-day information workshop organised for officials of School Education and Literacy at Jayachamarajendra Scouts and Guides Centre behind the Old…
Project also to set up Defence Library and Research Centre; Plan submitted to CM Siddharamaiah, gets a positive response By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: As the country is celebrating 76th Independence Day on Aug. 15, a befitting War Museum in Mysuru city is gaining ground and what better place to establish the Museum than the…
Mysore/Mysuru: Tourism Minister H.K. Patil announced this afternoon that there are plans to convert the old DC Office into a Museum. Given the current vacant status of the DC Office and its appealing structural design, it seems like an ideal location for a Museum, he said. Speaking at a press con-ference held at the Mysuru…
Govt. must take a wise decision to save this 128 year old building without delay Mysore/Mysuru: The Old Office of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) has been shifted from Krishnaraja Boulevard to the New District Office Complex in Siddarthanagar. So, what will the Government do with the old Office now? Will it be left as-is, firmly…
Building remains strong, steadfast and unaffected by the passage of time and changing circumstances Mysore/Mysuru: The Old Office of the Deputy Commissioner (DC), formerly known as ‘Attaara Kacheri’, was constructed during the reign of the Mysore Maharajas. It served as the administrative centre for the district under their rule. After India gained independence, the office…
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