Mysuru: In the course of widening and development work of Abba Road from Five Lights Circle to Hyder Ali Road into a six-lane road, near the 150-year-old Government Guest House in Nazarbad last year, the ornate and massive heritage Arch Gate was damaged. The historic structure now stands as an orphan and is an eyesore.
Though an attempt was made to repair it immediately, the Heritage Committee came into the scene and stopped the work saying that the heritage structure was not being properly repaired for the purpose of restoring it. They said that the work on the damaged historical arch as per the heritage building protection norms without demolishing and damaging its originality as per the guidelines laid down by Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage will be taken up by the Department itself.
