Mysuru: The city has no doubt a heritage tag and accordingly many heritage structures are being conserved. However, in direct contrast to this preservation, in the name of repairs, the work on the 150-year-old heritage North side Arch that leads to the Government Guest House is going on openly without any hindrance. And shockingly the works are being carried out violating conservation norms.
It may be recalled that when the Rs.3.5 crore road widening and development work under the Chief Minister’s Rs.100 crore special grant began from the SP Office Circle, Nazarbad to Five Lights Circle, Lashkar Mohalla, on the Abba Road and B.N. Road stretch, it was said that the heritage Arch would not be touched. Besides, the road development works in this 450-metre stretch, widening it by 30 metres on either side was taken up.
