Dakshin Gangotri Post Office
On January 26, 1988, a Post Office was established at Dakshin Gangotri under the Goa Postal Division. Congratualtory messages were received from the President of India and Prime Minister of India on this occasion. Mr. G. Sudhakar Rao, a scientist, who went to Antarctica as a member of the Seventh Indian Expedition to Antarctica was appointed as the first Honorary Postmaster.
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