Bhubaneswar: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday requested the Communication Ministry to declare the 126 year old Jharsuguda Post office building as a heritage post office building.
In a letter Mr.Pradhan urged Union Communication Minister Ashwini Vaishnav to direct the officials of India Post to declare Jharsuguda Post office as a heritage post office building keeping in mind the grand heritage of the Jharsuguda Post office whose building dates back to 1895.
He also requested Mr Vaishnav to initiate steps for restoration and maintenance of the building.
The Jharsuguda Post office was established in 1895 after the commissioning of the Jharsuguda Railway station on Bengal Nagpur Railway (BNR) line.
The 126 year old post office has played a pivotal role in the modern history of Jharsuguda since Indian freedom movement till its establishment as a major commercial hub in Western Odisha.
Mr Pradhan lauded India Post’s efforts to recognise Indian Postal Service’s rich historical, Social and cultural significance by declaring such old iconic post offices as heritage post office and undertaking suitable restoration and maintenance activities.
Stating that at present 36 such heritage post office buildings are being maintained by India Post across the country. Mr.Pradhan sought the Union Communication Minister’s personal intervention in declaring the Jharsuguda post office as heritage post office. (UNI)