Forbes Transformer Station (FTS) Building in N.R.Mohalla is a historical building, having been built in 1927 during the reign of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar. But due to a lack of basic maintenance over the last few decades, it is decaying fast. Large chunks of plaster have fallen off and trees, some of them several feet high have grown on its walls and roof. If corrective action is not taken immediately, sections of the ceiling and the walls will be falling off under the effect of the tree roots.
A photo of the sorry state of this building was carried by the media more than 5 months ago. A recent look at the building shows that nothing has changed and Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation is still neglecting the building. If urgent action is not taken, the trees will grow deeper roots this rainy season and this historic building could be lost forever.
B.V. Shenoy, Mysore Grahakara Parishat
B.V. Shenoy, Mysore Grahakara Parishat