There’s a new cutting-edge technology that promises to give art conservation in the city a much-needed thrust. The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) recently acquired the Nd:YAG laser machine, a first for any art conservation section at a museum in the country.

Omkar Kadu, assistant curator (Conservation), using Nd:YAG. Pics/Shadab Khan