The iconic Horniman Circle garden in Fort which is a Grade I heritage structure, is one of the city's most popular landmarks and the 149-year-old cast iron fence that runs around it is in dire need of some attention. A preliminary survey of the fence indicated that over the years it has been embedded around 2 feet below the ground and as part of the restoration plan, it will be excavated and restored to its original height.

The responsibility of overseeing the restoration of the structure to its former glory has been assigned to conservation architect Pankaj Joshi. Joshi said that initial tests revealed that the part of the fence that is embedded in the ground has suffered corrosion. "The fence is a culturally significant element of the Horniman Circle and it will continue to corrode much faster if it continues to be embedded. We will excavate the entire fence and restore it to its original state," he said.