The project of developing ‘Mysuru Haat’, on the lines of Delhi Tourism’s ‘Dilli Haat’, at the Dasara exhibition grounds in Mysuru is before the State Cabinet as the Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) has sought a sum of ₹130 crore for building permanent structures on the premises for making the concept of 365-day exhibition a reality.
The exhibition grounds at the Doddakere Maidan in the heart of Mysuru is mainly used when the city hosts the Dasara festivities with the Dasara exhibition being one of the prime attractions of the annual celebrations.
However, after Dasara, the grounds lie mostly vacant and deserted with no events being held. Being in the heart of the city, the prime expo space can be better used, bringing much-needed revenue to the KEA. In this connection, the concept of having exhibitions or events for all 365 days in a year has been proposed and accordingly the KEA has started to work on it, holding expos whenever possible to keep the premises busy and occupied.
