Lok Bhavan, Bhubaneswar

Lok Bhavan, Bhubaneswar
ରାଜଭବନ, ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର
Lok Bhavan Odisha main building
Location within Odisha
General information
Current tenantsKamphabati Hari Babu
Completed31st March, 1960
References
RAJ BHAVAN ODISHA

Lok Bhavan formerly Raj Bhavan of Bhubaneswar is the official residence of the Governor of Odisha. It is located in the city of Bhubaneswar, Odisha.[1] It currently tenanted by Kambhapati Hari Babu.

History

The construction of Raj Bhavan started on 1 January 1958 under the architect Julius Vaz. The land area is about 88 acres.[2]

The 9th governor of Odisha, Sri Y. N. Sukthankar, was the first governor to stay here. Since then it has been the official residence of the governor.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Raj Bhavan Odisha". www.rajbhavanodisha.gov.in. Government of Odisha. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "History of Raj Bhavan". www.rajbhavanodisha.gov.in. Government of Odisha. Retrieved 1 October 2020.

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