The world-famous Mysore Palace, over a century old and attracting lakhs of visitors, surprisingly lacks fire safety measures, raising concerns over the conservation of priceless art, valuables paintings and other paraphernalia associated with the Mysore royal heritage.
Despite the illumination of the Palace with over one lakh incandescent bulbs during Dasara and other occasions, necessary fire safety precautions have not been taken. Even though the Fire and Emergency Services Department has offered to provide fire safety, the Mysore Palace Board and successive State Governments have reportedly shown disinterest by not responding.
