With an expert calling them historical markers of the city that need to be preserved, efforts are on to install them at a small traffic junction garden near KEM Hospital, Parel, where the cannons can be placed on wheels. Local BMC officials said they will help in the preservation.

It is noteworthy that this initiative to preserve our history has so many different people involved. There are the enthusiasts. Then, there are experts who give this perspective and are a guiding hand to the history buffs.

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Finally, there is the local government machinery that is going to make all this happen, as paperwork and permissions are a big part of any such drive and necessary for it to succeed. It is stirring to see all cogs in the wheel whirring, with everybody being on the same side, making an effort so that the city retains a slice of its history.

An entire chain, from finding the past treasures, to recognising their importance and now ensuring they get a place to be preserved, is working in sync.

People power, organised and informed effort and the administration and authorities pitching in, only spells good for Mumbai. We want this teamwork to extend to other facets of the city too, for cooperation is smoother than confrontation.