Mysore/Mysuru: Reiterating her opposition to the demolition of the Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building and advocating their proper restoration and rejuvenation, Pramoda Devi Wadiyar of the erstwhile Mysore royal family has urged the Karnataka Government not to entrust the restoration works to the Public Works  Department (PWD). In a press release issued this morning, she...

Pramoda Devi Wadiyar urges Karnataka government to appoint heritage experts for restoring Mysuru's Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building.

Pramoda Devi Wadiyar urges Karnataka government to appoint heritage experts for restoring Mysuru's Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building.

By R. Chandra Prakash The Supreme Court’s observations during the hearing of a PIL by R. Raja Chandra and Gouri Satya are a very severe indictment of the Government’s rigid and unscientific approach towards preservation of Mysuru’s century-old two heritage buildings — the Devaraja Market and the Lansdowne Building. It is to be recollected here...