Hukitola....(Kendrapada)

India / Orissa / Paradip /
A beautiful island in the bay of bengal at kendrapara coast.very nice location for visitors.John Beams, a civil service officer who worked as the collector of Cuttack and Balasore, wrote about Hukitola in his autobiography, 'Memoirs of a Bengal Civilian'.
"The site being uninhabited was also nameless, and they cast about for a name for it. At last, Macpherson the collector of Cuttack, said, 'Let us call it 'Hookey Tolah' after old Hokkey Walker'. Hookey Walker was at that time working as the superintending engineer of the irrigation branch of Public Works department in Cuttack... The place was solemnly named and a bottle of champagne was drunk," wrote Beams.
However, historical significance has not led to proper upkeep of the sites. "Both the places lack basic civic amenities and need more public conveniences, including an improved system of lodging and eating. There is no drinking water facility available to the public. Authorities are also going to have to build public toilets soon
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Coordinates:   20°24'22"N   86°47'29"E

Comments

  • great picnic spot
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