Lansdowne building unfit: Panel

Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsThree member expert committee formed to look into the restoration of Lansdowne building submitted two separate reports, stating that the 120-year-old structure is unfit for occupancy in the present condition, on Tuesday.The panel has recommended for partial reconstruction and restoration of the building.Expert committee members, Civil Aid Technoclinic Private Limited chairman C S Viswanatha, SJCE College Dean Syed Shakeeb Ur Rahman and V Govindan Kutty of Indian Heritage Cities Network Federation, have suggested to immediately vacate all the tenants making alternative arrangements for their livelihood.Govindan Kutty, who looked at the heritage angle, felt that the century-oldstructure can be restored and conserved for more than a century. He has asked the district administration to seek expert opinion on the strength of bricks, walls, wood and beams in the existing structure.Kutty said that the building can be restored within two years spending more than Rs 2 crore and suggested that the national experts involving conservation architects and engineers can further carry out the study.Vishwanatha and Rehman have recommended to immediately remove the first floor of the building that is in a bad condition. first published:September 05, 2012, 11:09 ISTlast updated:September 05, 2012, 11:09 IST 
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