Locals, shopkeepers hail Yaduveer’s initiative
TNN | Feb 13, 2019, 05:53 ISTMysuru: Scion of the Mysuru royal family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar on Tuesday visited the iconic Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building indicating his intent to conserve the city’s famous landmarks.
This comes a day after he asserted that they should be conserved to protect Mysuru’s brand as a heritage city. Yaduveer inspected the sites and met the locals who urged him not to allow the destruction of these two buildings.
Yaduveer visited Devaraja Market first around noon and checked the damaged shops. Later, he dropped in at the Lansdowne Building which is closed since 2016. He spoke to the shopkeepers. Yaduveer listened to the grievances of the shopkeepers and locals. He surveyed the structures for over three hours and took details about its present condition and the restoration plan. This comes amidst mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath’s plans to call on Yaduveer to discuss the MCC’s plans even as the MCC commissioner K H Jagadeesha had indicated that the civic body is reviewing its decision to pull down the structures.
Shopkeepers of the Devaraja Market said the Mysuru City Corporation and the governments are deliberately trying to demolish the iconic buildings. For their own motives, lives of more than 10,000 people are at stake. Instead of demolishing, the MCC has to consider the opinions of stakeholders and then come to a conclusion, they said.
Speaking to TOI, president of the Devaraja Market Tenants Association, S Mahadev, said: “We have got a shot in the arm now that Yaduveer has joined hands with us to save both Lansdowne Building and Devaraja Market. We are happy that the royal family has extended support to us. We shall stand by him,” he added.
According to him, there are around 822 shops in the market which pay monthly rent, while 300 shops pay rents on daily basis. There are thousands of people who are dependent on Devaraja Market. But the MCC is adept at pulling it down, he claimed.
Ancient history professor and member of the Heritage Committee constituted by the state government, R Rangaraju told TOI that he is happy with Yaduveer’s initiative. “Both the landmarks were built during the reigns of Wadiyars of Mysuru. He has taken the right step by extending his support,” he said, adding both the buildings can be restored.
Yaduveer’s visit comes a day after he urged the government to retain the structures on the lines of Jaipur. He had asked for consultation with various stakeholders even as he had pointed out that conservationists feel that these buildings can be restored. He had said he is not aware why the MCC is showing so much interest in pulling down these two buildings and had said that he is ready for the discussion on the protection of the two structures.
This comes a day after he asserted that they should be conserved to protect Mysuru’s brand as a heritage city. Yaduveer inspected the sites and met the locals who urged him not to allow the destruction of these two buildings.
Yaduveer visited Devaraja Market first around noon and checked the damaged shops. Later, he dropped in at the Lansdowne Building which is closed since 2016. He spoke to the shopkeepers. Yaduveer listened to the grievances of the shopkeepers and locals. He surveyed the structures for over three hours and took details about its present condition and the restoration plan. This comes amidst mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath’s plans to call on Yaduveer to discuss the MCC’s plans even as the MCC commissioner K H Jagadeesha had indicated that the civic body is reviewing its decision to pull down the structures.
Shopkeepers of the Devaraja Market said the Mysuru City Corporation and the governments are deliberately trying to demolish the iconic buildings. For their own motives, lives of more than 10,000 people are at stake. Instead of demolishing, the MCC has to consider the opinions of stakeholders and then come to a conclusion, they said.
Speaking to TOI, president of the Devaraja Market Tenants Association, S Mahadev, said: “We have got a shot in the arm now that Yaduveer has joined hands with us to save both Lansdowne Building and Devaraja Market. We are happy that the royal family has extended support to us. We shall stand by him,” he added.
According to him, there are around 822 shops in the market which pay monthly rent, while 300 shops pay rents on daily basis. There are thousands of people who are dependent on Devaraja Market. But the MCC is adept at pulling it down, he claimed.
Ancient history professor and member of the Heritage Committee constituted by the state government, R Rangaraju told TOI that he is happy with Yaduveer’s initiative. “Both the landmarks were built during the reigns of Wadiyars of Mysuru. He has taken the right step by extending his support,” he said, adding both the buildings can be restored.
Yaduveer’s visit comes a day after he urged the government to retain the structures on the lines of Jaipur. He had asked for consultation with various stakeholders even as he had pointed out that conservationists feel that these buildings can be restored. He had said he is not aware why the MCC is showing so much interest in pulling down these two buildings and had said that he is ready for the discussion on the protection of the two structures.
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