Mysore/Mysuru, March 18 -- The dome of Old Deputy Commissioner's (DC) Office on Krishnaraja Boulevard in the city is being restored at an estimated cost of Rs. 1 crore. It is a first phase of the project, taken up towards the conservation of the most prominent landmark heritage structure of the city. The deadline to complete the works is six months.

The work has been taken up by the Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage and has been awarded to a contractor named Sharath Kumar, having expertise in the restoration of heritage structures. He had successfully completed one of the 14 works, associated with the restoration of K.R. Hospital.

Conservation Engineer of Archaeology Department D.H. Ambreesh told Star of Mysore this aftern...