Madikeri: The long-neglected historic Madikeri Fort will be restored and conservation works will begin from Dec. 24. This was stated before the Karnataka High Court by a team of officials from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The team submitted an affidavit in this regard on Dec. 17 before a Bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur.
The affidavit stated that the State Government has given administrative approval to repair the fort at a cost of Rs. 8,20,45,674 and the government has released the first instalment of Rs. 53 lakh.
