MYSURU: The Jayalakshmi Vilas Palace inside Manasagangothri, the PG campus of the University of Mysore (UoM), will finally be renovated. With the UoM sanctioning Rs 6 crore to renovate the heritage structure, the work is prone to start by the top of June. Given the intricate and skilled work, the venture is anticipated to be completed in nine months.
The two-storey structure was ultimate renovated about 15 years ago with budget from the Infosys Foundation. One of the 3 palaces the Mysuru maharaja Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar constructed for his three sisters is in a dilapidated situation and leaking. Built in 1904-1905 as the place of dwelling of the maharajakumari, the sister of Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar at a value of about Rs 7 lakh in an unlimited estate of 800 acres, the building leaked annually all the way through rainfall. Several court cases and pleas for renovation fell on deaf ears.
Sources on the palace said that it's been leaking all the way through the rainy season since 4 years. "We have tried to bring the issue to the notice of the administration. But our plea has gone unheard. The palace has five staffs and there are no CCTV cameras. It is necessary to renovate the Palace is renovated. Otherwise, the university will lose its precious sight," they said.
Severe rainfall 4 months ago made the partitions damp, posing a risk to guests. There was additionally a brief circuit on the palace. It properties the Folklore Museum, the first of its sort in Asia, which could also be dealing with drawback.
In-charge director of the palace, Nilgiri Talavar advised STOI that an estimate for the renovation has been ready. "As it is a heritage site, the renovation work should be done delicately," he said.
UoM executive engineer Kishore Chandra advised STOI that the renovation will probably be performed by the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (Intach), the establishment which renovated Oriental Research Institute building. "After June 12, tenders will be invited and soon the renovation process will commence," he said.
Chandra added that the work will pay attention to the leaky partitions, roofs and scraped flooring. "The work will not hamper the treasured articles and instruments preserved in the museum which is likely to remain open for the public," he said.
Poet laureate Kuvempu, who was serving as the vice-chancellor of the University of Mysore in 1959, purchased Jayalakshmi Vilas Palace for Rs 10 lakh. Since then, the palace is maintained by the school.
The two-storey structure was ultimate renovated about 15 years ago with budget from the Infosys Foundation. One of the 3 palaces the Mysuru maharaja Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar constructed for his three sisters is in a dilapidated situation and leaking. Built in 1904-1905 as the place of dwelling of the maharajakumari, the sister of Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar at a value of about Rs 7 lakh in an unlimited estate of 800 acres, the building leaked annually all the way through rainfall. Several court cases and pleas for renovation fell on deaf ears.
Sources on the palace said that it's been leaking all the way through the rainy season since 4 years. "We have tried to bring the issue to the notice of the administration. But our plea has gone unheard. The palace has five staffs and there are no CCTV cameras. It is necessary to renovate the Palace is renovated. Otherwise, the university will lose its precious sight," they said.
Severe rainfall 4 months ago made the partitions damp, posing a risk to guests. There was additionally a brief circuit on the palace. It properties the Folklore Museum, the first of its sort in Asia, which could also be dealing with drawback.
In-charge director of the palace, Nilgiri Talavar advised STOI that an estimate for the renovation has been ready. "As it is a heritage site, the renovation work should be done delicately," he said.
UoM executive engineer Kishore Chandra advised STOI that the renovation will probably be performed by the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (Intach), the establishment which renovated Oriental Research Institute building. "After June 12, tenders will be invited and soon the renovation process will commence," he said.
Chandra added that the work will pay attention to the leaky partitions, roofs and scraped flooring. "The work will not hamper the treasured articles and instruments preserved in the museum which is likely to remain open for the public," he said.
Poet laureate Kuvempu, who was serving as the vice-chancellor of the University of Mysore in 1959, purchased Jayalakshmi Vilas Palace for Rs 10 lakh. Since then, the palace is maintained by the school.
Finally, Jayalakshmi Vilas Palace will go in for renovation at Rs 6 crore
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