Mysuru: The stone railings on the footpath of either side of the Raja Marga are frequently falling, holding mirror to the apathy of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). About five to eight such stone railings, carved on heritage lines near K.R. Circle and Sayyaji Rao road have fallen, but fortunately nobody has suffered any injuries in…
Eviction of footpath vendors on Raja Marga, near Mysore Palace tomorrow: Mayor
July 18, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Following complaints of footpath encroachment by vendors around Mysore Palace and Sayyaji Rao Road (Raja Marga) in the heart of the city, Mayor Shivakumar has said that the clearance drive will be conducted tomorrow (July 19). This follows an inspection carried out by Corporators and Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Officers under the leadership of…
Mobile phone snatchers thrashed by public
June 10, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Two miscreants, who snatched a phone from a person and tried to flee from the spot, were caught by the public and thrashed before being handed over to the Police. The incident took place on Raja Marga on Wednesday evening. One Shivanna, a resident of Kuvempunagar, was speaking over the phone and walking on…
Shift roadside vendors from Raja Marga near Palace: MP
February 5, 2023Lights to glow on entire Ring Road in two weeks Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has directed the officials to shift roadside vendors who have occupied either side of Raja Marga, around the core area of Mysore Palace. Chairing a meeting to review the progress of works under PM’s Street Vendors Ata Nirbhar Nidhi (PM-SVANidhi…
Illuminate Raja Marga five days ahead of Navarathri
September 1, 2022Advance illumination will acclimatise Dasara elephants to the dazzling lights, surging crowds Mysore/Mysuru: The Forest Department has requested the Mysuru District Administration to initiate the illumination of Raja Marga (Vijayadashami procession route) five days prior to the Dasara celebrations. Navarathri begins on Sept. 26 and as per the Forest Department’s request, the illumination has to…
A stinky situation on Sayyaji Rao Road
March 31, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: It is a common sight to see sewage water overflowing on lanes and roads at extensions in city. Imagine sewage water flowing on the prestigious ‘Raja Marga’ (Sayyaji Rao Road) and that is said to be happening frequently with Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials remaining silent. A blocked UGD has resulted in the sewage…
An Unforgiving Raja Marga and an Unrepentant Administration!
October 24, 2021By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem Just a few days ago, even as our annual Dasara festivities came to an end, SOM published a front-page report which said that the ornate stone balustrades that had been erected along our so-called Raja Marga of dubious fame in our city, had collapsed in not less than fifty-seven places….
Raja Marga turns… Plastic Marga
April 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The strict plastic ban enforcement by the Mysuru District Administration notwithstanding, the ‘Raja Marga’ in the city centre often turns ‘Plastic Marga’ with traders on both sides of the road dumping loads of plastic waste by the side of the road adjacent to the ornamental balustrades. The ritual of dumping plastic waste on the…
Ornamental heritage streetlights to dot Jumboo Savari route
December 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Chamaraja MLA L. Nagendra, on Wednesday, inspected the ongoing works on installation of ornamental heritage streetlights on Raja Marga from K.R. Circle to Sayyaji Rao Road at a cost of Rs.1 crore in city. Speaking to media persons, he said they had requested Tourism, Kannada and Culture Minister C.T. Ravi to sanction Rs. 5…
Royal balustrades continue to crumble
December 17, 2019Mysuru: Raja Marga, the so-called prestigious stretch of road in city, has always been in the news for its fragile balustrades and continues to be so. Last evening one Mahadev from Gundlupet was reportedly injured near Thathaiah Park on Raja Marga when a balustrade crumbled and fell on his feet as another person walking on…
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