Photo shoots in Mysuru have found a new address: The Old Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) Office building, a prominent heritage structure in the heart of the city. With plans to convert the Wadiyar-era structure into a museum under the Centre’s Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme yet to take off, the unused building has increasingly become a favoured…
Grand revival of Old DC Office as Heritage Museum
March 18, 2025Under 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…
City’s War Memorial to be completed by 2025 R-Day
December 15, 2024Final polishing work underway for granite slabs; engraving work next Mysuru: The construction of the War Memorial at the NCC Parade Grounds near the old Deputy Commissioner’s Office along Mysuru-Hunsur Road in the city has reached its final stage. Work has begun to polish the slabs, which will complete the War Memorial in time for…
Old DC Office Museum plan gains momentum
September 28, 2024DPR assigned to private firm; to showcase Mysuru’s glorious history, traditions, heritage Mysuru: The old Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) Office in the heart of the city is set to become a new tourist attraction, with plans to transform the Wadiyar-era heritage structure into a museum gaining momentum. During a District Progress Review meeting at the Zilla…









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