India, June 7 -- Former MP Prathap Simha says no visible progress on saving heritage structure

Former MP Prathap Simha speaking at Mysore Travel Mart in JCAC yesterday.

Former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha has expressed concern that the proposed renovation of the century-old Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel could meet the same fate as the Lansdowne Building, which he said has been left to deteriorate due to official apathy.

He was speaking at a panel discussion on 'Mysore Airport: Connecting Mysuru to the World' held on the second day of the fifth edition of Mysore Travel Mart (MTM-2026) at Jagannatha Centre for Art & Culture (JCAC) in Vijayanagar yesterday.

The event was jointly organised by the Mysuru Travels Association (MTA) and the Ka...