The iconic Khada Parsi, located at the Belasis Road junction, Byculla, will get a makeover after 151 years in existence.
The BMC has decided to repair and restore the structure at a cost of Rs1.65crore. The work is scheduled to start after the monsoon, and should be complete by the beginning of next year.
This statue of Shet Cursetjee Manockjee was erected in the memory of the illustrious social worker in the 1860s, and was built by his youngest son for Rs 20,000. It was handed over to the BMC over a period of time, and began to be popularly known as Khada Parsi.
The Grade-I heritage structure is one of the city’s prestigious creations.
Standing Committee chairman Rahul Shewale said that restoration work on the statue would be done under the supervision of a panel of experts. The neglect on the heritage structure is apparent, especially if one compares its present-day state to what the statue looked like originally. Although the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had promised to restore the statue to its “original glory,” the facelift was delayed by several years.
The bronze elements of the statue have faded due to pollution. The four-foot-tall lamps were stolen in the ‘70s, and the fountain at the base of the Corinthian column has almost disappeared. The iron poles around the statue are also corroded. The entire monument seems dilapidated and damaged.
The BMC has decided to repair and restore the structure at a cost of Rs1.65crore. The work is scheduled to start after the monsoon, and should be complete by the beginning of next year.
This statue of Shet Cursetjee Manockjee was erected in the memory of the illustrious social worker in the 1860s, and was built by his youngest son for Rs 20,000. It was handed over to the BMC over a period of time, and began to be popularly known as Khada Parsi.
The Grade-I heritage structure is one of the city’s prestigious creations.
Standing Committee chairman Rahul Shewale said that restoration work on the statue would be done under the supervision of a panel of experts. The neglect on the heritage structure is apparent, especially if one compares its present-day state to what the statue looked like originally. Although the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had promised to restore the statue to its “original glory,” the facelift was delayed by several years.
The bronze elements of the statue have faded due to pollution. The four-foot-tall lamps were stolen in the ‘70s, and the fountain at the base of the Corinthian column has almost disappeared. The iron poles around the statue are also corroded. The entire monument seems dilapidated and damaged.
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