The Moula Ali Kaman is on its way to being restored to its former glory as restoration work is proceeding rapidly. A total of Rs 22 lakh will be spent by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation on the works that will bring new life to the structure.
Prior to the restoration work being done, the top portion of the Moula Ali Kaman was damaged, cracked in a number of places, and defaced with graffiti.
On the instructions of Municipal Administration & Urban Development (MA&UD) Minister KT Rama Rao during one of his visits to the area, restoration works were started, and now the top portion of the building has been repaired, cracks have been fixed and the structure has been whitewashed.
Chief Secretary for Urban Development Arvind Kumar tweeted on Wednesday that the restoration work will be finished by April and that the structure was being restored at the instruction of MA&UD Minister KT Rama Rao.
Although line departments completed patchworks and temporary repairs earlier, GHMC officials say a comprehensive restoration has been carried out now. A GHMC official said that they utilised lime mortar for restoration to ensure the structure was restored to its original glory. A consultant and contractor with expertise in restoring heritage structures were engaged.
In addition to protecting the structure, the roads on either side of it are being widened at an estimated cost of Rs 1.65 crore. Currently, the road is around 4m wide and is being widened to 9m. 7.5 m of this will be for vehicular traffic. The remaining 1.5 m will be made as pavement. Likewise, the road on the other side of the structure will also be widened by 9 m.
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To protect Moulali Kaman, only these widened roads will be allowed traffic, and no vehicles will be allowed to cross through the structure. An official with GHMC said that stopping vehicle movement through the arch will reduce the vibration’s impact on the structure.
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