By Gouri Satya, Sr.Journalist
Mysore Palace is one of the most elegant buildings about which every Mysurean, nay, Indian should take pride. The fact that it has been drawing footfalls exceeding those visiting the world-famous Taj Mahal in Agra shows what a grand structure the Mysore Palace is. But the century-old structure is raising concern of recent. On Sept. 20, a small portion of the roof collapsed due to heavy downpour. It is also reported that there are numerous cracks on the roof and walls of the Palace and also leakage of water into the grand structure when it rains. All these reports raise doubts over the care and maintenance of the most prominent heritage structure of Mysuru.
