Pvt firms 'digitally preserve' Gateway of India

Mumbai | Thursday | 21st February, 2019

Summary:

Two private firms are now documenting "every square cm" of the site using a technique called "digital preservation". MUMBAI: The Gateway of India remains one of India's most precious monuments , one that is vulnerable to natural and manmade risks. "Garge recalled the extensive restoration of the Gateway of India that was undertaken in 2008-9. We do have general information like the elevation plan of the Gateway, but preparing a 3D model is an expensive exercise. They will share the data with us which will come in use when we draft a future conservation plan..