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- The Shivappa Nayaka Palace in Shivamogga, which spent decades serving as a Forest Department office, has been renovated at a cost of about ₹17 crore under the Smart City project and is now open to visitors.
- The two-storeyed palace on the bank of the river Tunga houses a museum with 92 archaeological sculptures, though armoury and palm leaf collections are yet to be displayed.
- Around 30 people visit daily, with more on weekends and holidays.
- However, the palace faces staff shortages, leaving the audio-visual facility mostly switched off and visitors without guides, and the curator has asked for additional staff.
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- Whether the Directorate of Archaeology and Museums sanctions the additional staff, including a curator, security guards and electricians, that has been requested
- When the armoury and palm leaf collections are put on public display
- Whether visitor numbers grow once staffing and the audio-visual facility are fully operational
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Named India · Chhatrapati Shivaji · Forest Department · Ministry of Education · Public Works Department · A. Sundara · Bijapur Muhammad Adil Shah · Directorate of Archaeology and Museums · H.C. Kumara · Hiriya Venkatappa Nayaka · Karnataka Sangha · Keladi queen Chennammaji · Mysuru
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