Over 150 years of its existence, the Flora Fountain had deteriorated due to exposure to the elements and the pollution caused from vehicular emissions due to its location at a busy traffic intersection. Not only had the Portland stone turned dark, but the fountain was leaking. Major restoration work was undertaken in 2017 by BMC and INTACH under the supervision of architect Vikas Dilawari.
Over time, these figures had dilapidated and suffered damage from exposure. In this statue, for example, the left hand was missing. During its restoration, the missing hand was re-modelled after careful study of old photographs. Craftsmen made replicas from Porbandar stone, and the hand was fixed using stainless steel.
Flora Fountain was built in honor of Sir Bartle Frere, who laid out plans to restructure Bombay along the newly laid out east-west axis (from Town Hall to Churchgate Station) and the north-south axis (from CSMT to Gateway of India).
The fountain was build from funds raised by the Esplanade Fee Fund Committee, and the total bill came to Rs. 47,000, a considerable sum of money at the time. About half of it was contributed by Seth Cursetjee Fardoonjee Parekh, who donated Rs. 20,500 from his own pocket. Member of the Parsi Panchayat, Seth Cursetjee Furdoonji Parekh was a noted shipbuilding baron, and his ships traded with Europe and China.
Commemorative plaque at Hutatma Chowk dedicated to martyrs who laid down their lives, during the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement. The killing of protestors by police garnered major public support for the movement and led to the creation of separate Marathi-speaking Maharashtra state and Gujarati- speaking Gujarat state on 1st May 1960.
Marble memorial at Hutatma Chowk dedicated to martyrs who laid down their lives on 21 November 1955, when demonstrators at Flora Fountain were fired upon by security forces during the period of agitation for Samyukta Maharashtra Movement (Movement for United Maharashtra).