Inauguration of Postman statue by Shri honorable minister Satish Jarkhiholi sir at Belagavi.on 13.01.2019
The Postman is the most familiar face and an important member of the
society. When people speak about the Department of Posts what they
visualize is the ‘Postman’.
Postmen remained familiar to us for more than a century and remembered
for all the good reasons of joy that they bring along; be it the
villages, metro cities or even the remotest parts of our county – they
make their presence felt, everywhere, every passing day and touch upon
the hearts of millions. Postmen carry great responsibilities in
delivering letters, parcels, money orders, gifts and now even the
banking services door-to-door.
They leave no stone unturned to ensure delivering mail and bring love,
joy and affection, in fact, the messenger of all that are part and
parcel of the society.
This event of installing the Postman Statue may be the first in India
and also in the world. This is a great event in the history of Belagavi
city and its beautification. It may also be the great event in the
Postal Department’s history to honour the postman staff by installing a
Postman statue in recognition of their untiring services rendered.
The Supdt. of Post Offices, Belagavi Division and its staff have decided
to recognize the services rendered by the Postman staff all these years
and have decided to install a Postman Statue in front of the Head Post
Office.
The Department in consultation with the Cantonment Board have decided to
name the circle as “POSTMAN CIRCLE” (junction near Head Post office,
Amba Bhavan) and the erstwhile Telegraph Road will be renamed as “HEAD
POST OFFICE ROAD”.
All the officials and officers of the Department of Posts of Belagavi
division have contributed towards the cost of the Postman Statue. Member
of Parliament, Belagavi Suresh Angadi, has allotted Rs.5,00,000/-
towards the installation of the platform and its beautification to the
Cantonment Board. Both the Cantonment Board and the HESCOM authorities
have helped the Department of Posts in the beautification of the circle.
The Postman Statue is made of bronze and weighing 350 Kg and has a
height of 8 feet and made by noted artist Vinayak Manohar Patil. It took
the artist 6 months to make the statue.
The event of installing the Postman Statue is also a step in beautifying
Belagavi City. In the later stage, a small garden and lighting will be
done around the statue and the circle.
All the members of the public are invited to grace the function at Belagavi Head Post Office on 13th Jan. 2019 at 1100 hours.
