The long-pending work to restore the 96-year-old silver jubilee clock tower, an iconic heritage structure situated in front of the northern gate of Mysuru palace, began on Wednesday.
The ground-breaking ceremony for the restoration work was held on Wednesday in the presence by Chamaraja MLA K. Harish Gowda, Mayor Shivakumar, Deputy Mayor G. Roopa, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Ashaad Ur Rahman, and heritage expert N.S. Rangaraju.
A detailed project report (DPR) for the restoration of the clock tower had been prepared by Department of Archaeology, Museums, and Heritage while the MCC will take up the work at a cost of ₹41 lakh under the supervision of Rangaraju, retired professor in the Department of Ancient History and Archaeology, University of Mysore, and a member of the Mysuru District Heritage Conservation Committee.
