Viksit Odisha / Collectorate Offices in Odisha to Get Modern Upgrade: What to Expect
Key Points
- Modern offices with Deputy Collector units to be built across Odisha.
- Large, medium, and small districts to get offices sized 1.7L, 1.4L, and 1L sq. ft. respectively.
- New Circuit House and Revenue Bhavan in Bhubaneswar; Revenue Board and RDC chambers in Cuttack.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 1: The Odisha government has announced plans to construct new model Collectorate offices across the state, introducing a modernized administrative framework that will also include Deputy Collector offices within the premises.
The initiative aims to strengthen district-level governance by aligning infrastructure with population size, workload, and revenue administration units.
To streamline operations, districts have been classified into three categories — large, medium, and small. Districts include:
- Large Category: Sambalpur, Puri, Keonjhar, Cuttack, and Mayurbhanj;
- Medium Category: Kandhamal, Rayagada, Balasore, Jajpur, Balangir, Khordha, Kalahandi, Bhadrak, Bargarh, Kendrapara, Koraput, Angul, Nabarangpur, Dhenkanal, and Jagatsinghpur are categorized as medium;
- Small Category: Nayagarh, Malkangiri, Nuapada, Subarnapur, Jharsuguda, Gajapati, Boudh, and Deogarh.
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The office space allocation will vary depending on the category:
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✨- Large districts: 1.7 lakh sq. ft.
- Medium districts: 1.4 lakh sq. ft.
- Small districts: 1 lakh sq. ft.
This classification ensures that administrative infrastructure is tailored to the needs of each district.
In addition to district-level upgrades, the government has also announced the construction of new state-level facilities. A new independent Circuit House and a Revenue Bhavan will be built in Bhubaneswar, while Cuttack will see the establishment of a new Revenue Board office and RDC chambers.
Officials stated that the move is part of a broader effort to modernize governance, improve accessibility for citizens, and enhance efficiency in public service delivery. The new model Collectorate offices are expected to provide better facilities for staff and visitors.
With this initiative, Odisha is set to redefine district
governance by combining infrastructure development with administrative reforms,
ensuring that citizens benefit from a more responsive and efficient system.
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