Postman who covers 32 km daily in Lahaul gets Meghdoot Award.

June 29, 2022

Prem Lal, a postman from Himachal Pradesh, who covers 32 km daily to give mail to people in the far reaches of Lahaul bagged the prestigious Meghdoot Award of the Department of Posts.
Instituted in 1984, the award is the highest recognition of the Department of Posts at the national level for overall performance and excellence of its employees. This award is conferred in eight separate categories and carries a medallion, certificate and a cash award of Rs 21,000.
Posted as a mail runner in Mandi division, Prem Lal covers the Udaipur Shalgran Mail Line of Lahaul, which spans a distance of 32 km. His work involves moving across difficult terrains at an altitude of over 9,000 feet.
Prem Lal was among the eight awardees, which also saw the government launch ‘Dak Karmayogi’, an e-learning portal of the Department of Posts to impart digital training to four lakhs rural ‘gramin sewaks’ of the government.