Continued from page 01 THE court had appointed a three- member panel to determine the viability and cost of restoring the 150- year- old structure. While all three were unanimous about saving Esplanade Mansion, there was a discrepancy in the cost.

Conservation architects Abha Lambah and Pankaj Joshi had quoted a figure of R 98 crore, while structural architect Chetan Raikar pegged the amount at R 23 crore.