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Now, that’s a dome good restoration!
Updated On: 01 April, 2023 07:24 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
General Post Office’s iconic dome, ‘second-largest’ in India after Gol Gumbaz, dedicated to city
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Swati Pandey, postmaster general, India Post, Mumbai Region, with the GPO staff on Friday. Pic/Pradeep Dhivar
The restoration of the iconic dome of the General Post Office (GPO) was completed on Friday and dedicated to the city. “The dome of the GPO comprises significant historic and architectural importance, being the second largest dome in the country after the Gol Gumbaz in Bijapur,” Postmaster General, Mumbai Region, Swati Pandey, who initiated the restoration project, told mid-day.
“The steel and concrete structure was in dilapidated state on account of weathering due to salinity and corrosion in steel. The external structure was in dire need of a waterproof coat, which has now been provided,” she said.
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