The Brihanmumbai Municipal Company (BMC) will take over restoration work on the Madhavdas Laxmidas Kothari Pyaau, a British-era consuming water facility, close to Metro Cinema. The civic group goals to make the dual fountains useful by reinstalling the consuming water provide.

BMC officers mentioned restoration work would take about eight months. The venture consists of the entire cleansing, restore, restoration of the heritage character of the fountains, the set up of two forged iron fountains, landscaping, together with the paving of the realm across the fountain, and the creation of troughs. and steps. The civic group can even set up data plaques describing the historical past of the fountains.

The BMC this month appointed an company for the venture which can value round Rs 70 lakh.
“Throughout the restoration, the contractor shall be requested to take care of the heritage worth of the fountains. As soon as the work is accomplished, the contractor will carry out periodic upkeep for the following three years, ”mentioned a supervisor of the constructing upkeep division, who’s working the venture.

Officers mentioned the construction was in-built 1913 by Mohandas Laxmidas Kothari in reminiscence of his mother and father to offer consuming water for cattle and horses. The 2 fountains, dysfunctional for years now, fall underneath the grade II heritage construction.
In 2010, the BMC took the initiative to revive the fountains, though the restoration of the consuming water set up was not a part of the plan. In 1990, the civic physique had constructed one other consuming water fountain between these two symmetrical fountains, every having a peak of about 5 meters. This fountain has additionally disappeared.

BMC has resumed restoration work on consuming water fountains throughout town, together with 30 in southern Mumbai. In 2018, the civic group restored the Kothari Pyaau reverse the final submit workplace within the Fort district. Final 12 months, BMC appointed an company to revive three pyaau in Byculla Zoo.