CEG alumni warn about possible damage to heritage cupolas during widening of Sardar Patel Road
The Alumni Association of the College of Engineering, Guindy (AACEG) is urging authorities to preserve two historic cupolas at the Anna University entrance during road widening works. They suggest that the structures can be relocated rather than demolished to maintain the institution's architectural heritage.
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This reflects the tension between urban infrastructure development and the preservation of historical and cultural landmarks in growing cities.
The Alumni Association of College of Engineering, Guindy (AACEG) has expressed concern that the works taken up to widen Sardar Patel Road could damage heritage structures adjacent to the gate of Anna University.
The AACEG said it had reliably learnt that two historic cupolas, forming a part of the grand entrance on two sides of the main gate , were likely to be demolished, as they interfered with the proposed road alignment. The cupolas, they said, were not merely ornamental structures, but were integral to the architectural elements of the historic building when it was constructed in the early 1900s.
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