The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will soon embark on a one-of-its-kind restoration project at Bhajekar hospital, a Grade III heritage building on Charni Road. While the neoclassical façade will be preserved, inside the building, the civic body will make major changes to improve structural stability, as well as change the floor plan by constructing new rooms.

All this, while also restoring inteorior heritage features such as the original wooden staircases, old Minton tiles and the lime plaster on the walls. The tender for the project has been pegged at Rs 5.06 crore and is one of 12 important restoration projects of the year, said civic officials.