Architect and heritage enthusiast Rahul Chemburkar of Vaastu Vidhaan, the firm appointed as consultants on the MCRP, speaks to Omkar Gokhale on how the planning authorities and other stakeholders should approach such restoration and conservation.
Reopening the Gate is bound to cheer up the Parsis, who would throng the Gate styled in ancient Parsi architecture of two five-metre stone pillars to worship their Water Goddess Ava Yazad, until the structure was demolished in April 2021.
The first milestone from the Cathedral’s zero mile is situated in Kalbadevi, the last one identified and restored by the BMC is placed at Sion Talao.