The Horticulture Department has set a target to complete the Glass House coming up on the premises of Nishat Bagh (Kuppanna Park) here before Dasara-2017. The Glass House is being built on the lines of the one in Bengaluru’s Lalbagh.
The Glass House project was announced in the State Budget 2015-16 by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and ₹6 crore was set aside for the facility. A sum of ₹1.5 crore was released immediately for the purpose but the work did not take off for some technical reasons. The Mysuru Glass House will look different from the one in Lalbagh. The structure has been designed in dome-shape.
The structure is being established in a circular outline with a built-up area of 1,020 sq. m. Thick laminated glass is being used to construct the structure. The facility will have glass sensor doors on two sides. Importantly, the structure will have ramp facility for the physically challenged persons.
After Kuppanna Park was projected as a tourist destination with the launch of a musical fountain, the Horticulture Department came up with a proposal to establish a Glass House. The Glass House will be used for displaying exotic varieties of flowers during flower shows and for plant conservation activities after the show, Senior Assistant Director of Horticulture (Gardens and Parks) Thimmaraju told The Hindu .
The park was selected for building the Glass House as it was renovated under a special grant allocated by the Chief Minister. The Glass House work commenced since last few months and the Public Works Department (PWD) had assured to complete the work before Dasara.
“If it cannot keep the Dasara date, the glass structure will be ready at least by December,” he said.
The venue of the Dasara Flower Show was shifted to Nishat Bagh from Curzon Park after its facelift and the launch of musical fountain. Mysuru City Corporation subsequently handed over the park, which was under its control, to the department for maintenance.
The park, which is a five-minute walk from Mysuru palace, happens to be the city’s first park to make use of solar power for its lighting needs.
An 8 kV solar power unit had been installed in the park, which is spread across 12 acres.
