After three years of restoration work, Minister Aaditya Thackeray inaugurated the historic Fitzgerald fountain at Vasudev Balwant Phadke Chowk near Metro cinema at CST on Sunday. The main features of the sculpture are a 40-feet-high fountain and a seven-feet-high lamp.

The BMC had started restoring the fountain in 2018. However, it soon realised that 200 parts were missing and consequently, a restoration team comprising 150 experts and staff, prepared a detailed design. Following this, moulds were cast for replicas of the missing pieces after extensive research.