Mysore/Mysuru, April 14 -- The proposal to develop a parking facility on the vacant land behind Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry is not new.

The idea had first been mooted in 2019, citing the availability of nearly five acres of open space in the heart of the city.

At the time, Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry Management Committee President C. Krishnappa had suggested constructing a multi-level parking complex using funds from the Muzrai Department.

The proposal was discussed at a meeting of the Choultry Management Committee, which resolved to prepare an action plan for utilising the space for public purposes. However, the plan did not materialise.

Mixed reactions

The suggestion had drawn mixed reactions. Then City Police Commissioner K.T. Balak...