Constructed about 120 years ago, Devaraja Market in the heart of Mysuru presents an authentic flavour of the city complete with its sights, sounds and colour. Devaraja Market is spread over 15,764 sq.m. Restoration will also involve rehabilitating the nearly 725 tenants occupying the market. Mayor R. Lingappa said temporary arrangements would be made for them.
However, 176 wholesale fruit merchants will be permanently relocated to the agricultural produce market committee yard on the New Sayyaji Rao Road. The Deputy Commissioner has been instructed to issue a notice to the wholesale fruit merchants who have agreed for relocation, said Mr. Lingappa.
Many words, no action
In 2005, experts from Torsteel Foundation, Bengaluru, conducted a structural study of the building and submitted a report. In 2006, a 20 member team from the Institution of Engineers studied the structure and submitted a report. In 2011, a UNESCO team paid a visit to the market and agreed to provide technical inputs for restoration. The HUDCO was supposed to restore the market along with 10 other heritage structures but nothing transpired further.
