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After 30 years, iconic Mumbai General Post Office building to regain glory
Updated On: 21 July, 2021 09:13 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Restoration work begins with the peeling of the outer plaster to reveal basalt bricks; domes and other details to follow
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Postmaster General (Mumbai region) Swati Pandey outside the GPO
After almost 30 years, the outer plaster of the iconic Mumbai General Post Office building is being peeled off to reveal the beautiful old yellow Kurla basalt bricks. The dome and the other finer details of the majestic building will slowly be restored to their original glory. Curated with the help of consultants from the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage, the mega restoration took off earlier this month and is expected to be completed in four years. Conservation firm Savani Heritage won the bid for the work.
Work going on at the GPO. Pics/Suresh Karkera
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