Mysore/Mysuru, May 6 -- IIT Roorkee's report to Supreme Court blames unscientific additions for deterioration

In its report on the condition of Devaraja Market and the Lansdowne Building, the IIT Roorkee Committee told the Supreme Court that both structures can be restored and conserved, given their significant heritage value.

Flagging past interventions, the committee noted that additions such as mezzanine floors, use of RCC and steel elements, incompatible cement plaster, waterproofing materials and blocked drainage outlets had worsened the condition of the buildings. "These alterations, often carried out without scientific evaluation, disrupted the original material compatibility and moisture balance," the team told the Supreme Court...