Chennai:
It was a celebration of century old colonial charm of Postal
department’s Red Building which stood the passage of time even as
concerns were raised by officials over the encroachment of post
offices in the state.
Speaking during the Centenary celebrations of Red Building of postal
accounts here on Thursday, Chief Postmaster General of Tamil Nadu
circle T Murthy expressed concern that post offices in the state are
prone to encroachment.
“I have written a letter to the state chief secretary as well as the
director general of police to clear the encroachment which could even
pose a security threat,” Murthy said.
He said the space of the post offices are being encroached by tea
vendors or juice sellers and this could even pose a security threat to
the postal department.
He also highlighted the history of the Red Building, a period
construction evocative of the late 19th century or early 20th century.
Interestingly, during the event postal department also felicitated two
of the retired postal employees who had served in the colonial era.
Walking down memory lane, 90-year-old Ramanathan said that the Red
building was the only building in the five acre land. He said during
the colonial era there were only 500 employees but after the first
Central Pay Commission, the staff strength has risen to 2,000.
Interestingly, the building stands as living testimony to its
continuous usage upto the present time when the entire cityscape
around it has changed.
Madras High Court judge V Ramasubramanian hailed the role of postal
department while chronicling its history from the Raj days. A special
cover was also released during the occasion.
It was a celebration of century old colonial charm of Postal
department’s Red Building which stood the passage of time even as
concerns were raised by officials over the encroachment of post
offices in the state.
Speaking during the Centenary celebrations of Red Building of postal
accounts here on Thursday, Chief Postmaster General of Tamil Nadu
circle T Murthy expressed concern that post offices in the state are
prone to encroachment.
“I have written a letter to the state chief secretary as well as the
director general of police to clear the encroachment which could even
pose a security threat,” Murthy said.
He said the space of the post offices are being encroached by tea
vendors or juice sellers and this could even pose a security threat to
the postal department.
He also highlighted the history of the Red Building, a period
construction evocative of the late 19th century or early 20th century.
Interestingly, during the event postal department also felicitated two
of the retired postal employees who had served in the colonial era.
Walking down memory lane, 90-year-old Ramanathan said that the Red
building was the only building in the five acre land. He said during
the colonial era there were only 500 employees but after the first
Central Pay Commission, the staff strength has risen to 2,000.
Interestingly, the building stands as living testimony to its
continuous usage upto the present time when the entire cityscape
around it has changed.
Madras High Court judge V Ramasubramanian hailed the role of postal
department while chronicling its history from the Raj days. A special
cover was also released during the occasion.
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