The Hindu 01.10.2010
Special postal cover on Ripon Building
Staff Reporter
| The building has been the headquarters of Chennai Corporation since 1913 |
GRANDEUR:Mayor M. Subramanian receives the first copy of the special cover on Ripon Building from PMG (Chennai City Region) M.S. Ramanujam, in Chennai recently.
CHENNAI: A special postal cover on Ripon Building, which is nearing its centenary, was released at a function organised here on Wednesday in view of the Local Administration Day.
The commemorative cover has the picture of the heritage building, which since 1913 remains the Chennai Corporation headquarters, on one side and on the other a brief history of the structure. The structure was built in four years at a cost of Rs.7.50 lakh according to cover
Releasing the special cover, Post Master General, Chennai City Region, M.S. Ramanujam said Ripon Building stands apart as a heritage building in the city. The contribution of the elected representatives and the Corporation officials had also added glory to the structure.
Addressing the function, Mayor M. Subramanian highlighted the achievements of the Corporation in the past four years, including the six awards that it had received. He also commended the contribution of the outgoing commissioner Rajesh Lakhoni. The Corporation has taken up work to conserve Ripon Building, at a cost of Rs. 7.7 crore, with funding from the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).
