MGP opposes railway construction near 108-year-old school in Mysuru
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The Mysore Grahakara Parishat is urging authorities to halt railway residential construction near a historic school in Mysuru.
The Hindu — KarnatakaThe brief
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- The Mysore Grahakara Parishat has requested the Deputy Commissioner to stop ongoing railway apartment construction adjacent to the 108-year-old Government Vontikoppal School.
- The organization argues that residential developments are not exempt from municipal regulations under the Railways Act.
- Previous orders from local officials to halt the project are reportedly being ignored.
- The school’s heritage status and its classification as open space in the city master plan further restrict building activity at the site.
What to watch next
- Response from the Deputy Commissioner regarding the enforcement of stop-work orders.
- Actions taken by railway officials following renewed pressure from local groups.
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S.K. Dinesh
working president of Mysore Grahakara Parishat
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“the railways could not claim exemption from State and municipal regulations for constructing residential apartments under Section 11 of the Railways Act.”
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…was continuing despite orders from the Regional Commissioner and the Deputy Commissioner to stop the work. In a letter to the Deputy Commissioner on September 23, MGP working president S.K. Dinesh contended that the railways could not claim exemption from State and municipal regulations for constructing residential apartments under Section 11 of the Railways Act. According to MGP, the exemption under Section 11 applies only to core railway infrastructure such as tracks, bridges, tunnels, stations, and yards, and does not extend to residential apartments or a Kalyana Mantapa. It…
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