Flora Fountain is an iconic grade I heritage structure located at the junction of DN Road at Hutatma Chowk in Fort. The fountain, which belongs to the BMC, has been carved from Portland stone. Built in 1864, the structure depicts the Roman goddess Flora.
Flora Fountain, the architectural heritage monument, will soon get its old sheen and splendor back. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to appoint the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) for its repairs and restoration at a cost of Rs2.35 crore. The proposal for the same was approved by the standing committee of the BMC on Wednesday.
Flora Fountain is an iconic grade I heritage structure located at the junction of DN Road at Hutatma Chowk in Fort. The fountain, which belongs to the BMC, has been carved from Portland stone. Built in 1864, the structure depicts the Roman goddess Flora.
The BMC had appointed M/s Vikas Dilawari as a consultant for the beautification and restoration of Flora Fountain. The plan submitted by Dilawari was approved by the BMC in 2011 and the Mumbai Heritage Committee, too, gave its green signal for the project.
According to civic officials, the restoration of Flora Fountain will be carried out in two phases. Phase one includes the beautification of the surrounding area, tiling, building a stainless steel sitting arrangement and illumination.
Phase two consists of the restoration of Flora Fountain, along with the laying of marble tiles, and repairing the fountain and pumping system.
While the work required for phase one will be carried out later after bids are invited, the BMC had asked Chhatrapati Shivaji Vastu Sangrahalaya and INTACH to carry out work on phase two. However, with the former expressing its inability for the job, the civic body has allotted the work to INTACH, which has earlier successfully carried out restoration work on the BMC hall and Bhau Daji Lad Museum.
"The BMC had proposed to carry out the restoration of Flora Fountain by May 1, which is Maharashtra Day. However, with the proposal being tabled before the committee now, this looks unlikely," said a civic official.
According to the proposal, the work on restoring the structure and its surroundings would be completed in a span of six months. The restoration of the structure would also require Portland stone.
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