Mysore: A
year after a portion of Lansdowne building, a heritage structure,
collapsed in heavy rains killing four persons on August 25, 2012, 
restoration plans by Mysore City Corporation are finally taking shape
with a detailed project report (DPR) to restore the building at an
estimated cost of Rs 1.94 crore, being prepared by Indian Heritage
Cities Network Foundation of UNESCO.

Three
months after the South West Monsoon began, MCC last week covered up the
caved in portion of the building to protect the structure from further
damage. “We have sent the DPR
for approval to the government. Once we get the nod, we will invite
tenders which will take another month’s time,” a source at MCC said.

When asked about the Rs 75 lakh released by the department of archaeology to MCC in 2011 for the conservation of Lansdowne building, the source said Rs 5 lakh has been spent on preparation of the DPR, Rs 4 lakh for covering the affected portion of the building while remaining funds will be utilised for restoration work.

Lansdowne
which had 92 shops has been vacated and temporary stalls have been
built opposite the building where 60 tenants have been given shops. But
MCC has failed to give shops to the family of Gnanaprakash, owner of
Latha enterprises who died along with his brother Anand, an employee
Annapoorna and auto driver Lokesh in the collapse.