The bandstand getting renovated at Lalbagh in Bengaluru.
| Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN
For over a month now, cracks have appeared in the wooden structure of the iconic bandstand in Lalbagh Botanical Garden which has over 150 years of history. The Horticulture Department is constituting a committee that will study the damage and come up with a plan for its conservation.
“As it is made out of wood, due to weather factors, some cracks have appeared. Especially when it rained, some water seeped inside, and the wood became soft because of that. We will constitute a team of experts in the next 10-12 days and then go for its restoration based on their recommendations,” said Jagadeesh M., Joint Director (Parks and Gardens), Horticulture Department.
The bandstand is said to be established in 1870 by the British and many military and police bands played there. The wooden structure was restored in 2004 after the old structure was damaged due to weather and other factors. Along with…