Dhenkanal Collectorate is housed in building of British Era and situated in the heart of Dhenkanal Town. During my 10 years stay in the town, I have been to the Collectorate only twice. Both the times, it was related to pension work (not of mine !!!). Most of the time, the collectorate is pretty calm and cool with a couple of arm ed police men protecting the treasuries. The hustle-bustle returns during the opposition organized rallies when the front and back gates of the building are closed and the police men guard the complex. In front of the building, everyday a small daily market used to sit (I am not sure if it still sits there or not). Dhenkanal Collectorate ; Click on the photo to magnify Photo obtained from http://dhenkanal.nic.in/Index.htm (Notice the boundary wall, a surprise to me. It seems thats a new addition to this old building) This Collectorate is the office of Dhenkanal District Magistrate (DM). Currently, the DM of Dhenkanal-to my surprise- is a non-oriya lady...
This blog is related to the latest happenings in, around and about Dhenkanal. Dhenkanal is a small District in the state of Orissa, India. District Headquater, Dhenkanal Town, is around 100 kms (60 miles) from the state capital Bhubaneswar. With total area of 4600 sq. Kms, the district is home to 1087973 persons. This picturesque District touches Cuttack in the South, Angul in the west, Keonjhar in the West and Jajpur in the East.