The southern entrance to KRS reservoir now sports two mantapas that have been readied for installation of the statues of late Maharaja of Mysore Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar and his Dewan and Chief Engineer Sir M Visvesvaraya.
While the two ornate mantapas, built on elevated platforms near the entrance to the reservoir, are ready, sources in the Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) told The Hindu that the work on statues was still underway.
The life-size statues of the late Maharaja, the visionary ruler of erstwhile Mysore kingdom, and his chief engineer had been entrusted to marble sculptors in Jaipur, Rajasthan. “The statue of the late Maharaja, which is almost ready, required only finishing touches. Work on Sir M Visvesvaraya’s statue is still pending. It may be ready in a few months,” a CNNL official said.
