All about Dhenkanal

Here are a few pictures of pandals made during Dhenkanal's famous Laxmi Puja 2010. Anand Bazar Baji Chowk Bus Stand Chandan Bazar Ganesh Bazar Golden Street Jawahar Chowk Kanchan Bazar Laxmi Bazar Mahabir Bazar Meena Bazar Padma Bazar Source: dhenkanal.nic.in

The IIMC, Dhenkanal has launched a Mobile News Service that will provide real-time news updates on sports, business, politics, and entertainment. This students-operated service will be exclusively meant for the students, and staffs of the institute. Source: http://orissamatters.com/2010/10/21/3232-mobile-news-service/

"On the first day of Parliament's Winter Session, the Lok Sabha here today passed the Orissa (Alteration of Name) Bill and approved the name of Orissa state to 'Odisha', and its language to 'Odia' from Oriya." Link 1:

Here is the list of projects running under MPLAD program funded by Rajya Sabha MP Rudra Narayan Pany. (Source:  http://dhenkanal.nic.in/dpo/MPLADS.htm ) SANCTIONED PROJECT LIST UNDER MPLADS IN RESPECT OF Sj. RUDRA NARAYAN PANY, HON'BLE M.P. (RAJYA SABHA) FOR THE YEAR 2009-10   Year Name of District Executing Agency Name of Project Amount Sanctioned Status 2009-10 ANGUL BDO PALLAHARA CONST OF COMM CENTRE NEAR KHAMARA SULIA HINGULA MANDIR, 50000 Ongoing 2009-10 ANGUL BDO PALLAHARA CONST OF COMM CENTRE NEAR TARENI MANDIR, KARADAPAL, NETANALA 50000 Ongoing 2009-10 ANGUL BDO PALLAHARA CONST OF BOUNDARYWALL OF COMM CENTRE NEAR ITI RADHAKRUSHNA MANDIR 50000 Ongoing 2009-10 ANGUL BDO PALLAHARA CONST OF PANIHARA UP SCHOOL, COMPOUNDWALL 50000 Ongoing 2009-10 ANGUL BDO PALLAHARA COMP...

I always wondered how are the MPs spending their money obtained under the MPLAD program. Here are the projects (Source:  http://dhenkanal.nic.in/dpo/MPLADS.htm ). (15 TH LOK SABHA, 2009-10 ) SANCTIONED PROJECT LIST UNDER MPLADS IN RESPECT OF Sj. TATHAGAT SATPATHY, HON'BLE M.P. (15 TH LOK SABHA) Sl. No Year Executing Agency Name of Project Amount Sanctioned Expenditure Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2009-10 EE,R&B,DKL Const of Gate House cum Dressing room of main Stadium (Phase-IV) 499800 Not Started 2 2009-10 BDO, Gondia Const of Community Centre near Ram Mandir Vill / GP-Poruhakhoj 300000 65000 Ongoing 3 2009-10 BDO, Parjang Const of Class room of Saptadhara High School , Patharkhamba, GP- Muktapasi 200000 ...

Here is a video of Dhenkanal's Laxmi Puja 2010. I miss the fun and excitement of this festival.

The state government has decided to modernize seven buststands, including Dhenkanal, in the next 2 years. The work on the project is going to start in coming 2 months.