Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government today released a list mentioning the ministers and collectors who will hoist the national flag in various districts of the state on the occasion of Independence Day-2023.
According to the list, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will unfurl the tricolour at the state-level Independence Day celebrations at Mahatma Gandhi Marg in Bhubaneswar.
Below is the list of the ministers and collectors, and the districts where they will hoist the national flag:
| 1. | SHRI NAVEEN PATNAIK, HON’BLE CHIEF MINISTER | BHUBANESWAR (STATE CAPITAL) |
| NAME OF THE MINISTERS/ DIGNITARIES | DISTRICT ALLOTTED | |
| 2. | SHRI JAGANNATH SARAKA, HON’BLE MINISTER, ST & SC DEVELOPMENT, MINORITIES &
BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE, LAW |
KANDHAMAL |
| 3. | SHRI NIRANJAN PUJARI, HON’BLE MINISTER, PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, HEALTH & F.W. | PURI |
| 4. | SHRI RANENDRA PRATAP SWAIN, HON’BLE MINISTER, AGRICULTURE & FARMERS’ EMPOWERMENT, FISHERIES & ANIMAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT | KORAPUT |
| 5. | SHRI PRADIP KUMAR AMAT, HON’BLE MINISTER, FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE, PANCHAYATI RAJ & DW, INFORMATION & PUBLIC RELATIONS | GANJAM |
| 6. | SMT. PRAMILA MALLIK, HON’BLE MINISTER, REVENUE & DISASTER MANAGEMENT | BARGARH |
| 7. | SMT. USHA DEVI, HON’BLE MINISTER, HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT | SAMBALPUR |
| 8. | SHRI PRAFULLA KUMAR MALLICK, HON’BLE MINISTER, STEEL & MINES, WORKS | KEONJHAR |
| 9. | SHRI PRATAP KESHARI DEB, HON’BLE MINISTER, INDUSTRIES, MICRO, SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES, ENERGY | ANGUL |
| 10. | SHRI ATANU SABYASACHI NAYAK, HON’BLE MINISTER, FOOD SUPPLIES & CONSUMER WELFARE, CO-OPERATION, HIGHER EDUCATION | RAYAGADA |
| 11. | SMT. TUKUNI SAHU, HON’BLE MINISTER, WATER RESOURCES, COMMERCE & TRANSPORT | JAGATSINGHPUR |
| 12. | SHRI ASHOK CHANDRA PANDA, HON’BLE MINISTER, SCIENCE & TECH., PE, SS&EPD | BOLANGIR |
| 13. | SHRI RAJENDRA DHOLAKIA, HON’BLE MINISTER, PLANNING & CONVERGENCE | SUNDARGARH |
| 14. | SHRI BIKRAM KESHARI ARUKHA, HON’BLE MINISTER, FINANCE | CUTTACK |
| 15. | SHRI SUDAM MARNDI, HON’BLE MINISTER, SCHOOL & MASS EDUCATION | BALASORE |
| 16. | SHRI SARADA PRASAD NAYAK, HON’BLE MINISTER, LABOUR & ESI | JHARSUGUDA |
| 17. | SHRI ASWINI KUMAR PATRA, HON’BLE MINISTER, TOURISM, ODIA LANGUAGE, LITERATURE & CULTURE, EXCISE | MAYURBHANJ |
| 18. | SHRI PRITIRANJAN GHARAI, HON’BLE MINISTER, RD, SDTE | KALAHANDI |
| 19. | SHRI TUSHARKANTI BEHERA, HON’BLE MINISTER,
E & I.T., SPORTS & Y.S., HOME (S) |
MALKANGIRI |
| 20. | SMT. RITA SAHU, HON’BLE MINISTER, HANDLOOMS, TEXTILES & HANDICRAFTS | SONEPUR |
| 21. | SMT. BASANTI HEMBRAM, HON’BLE MINISTER, WOMEN & CD AND MISSION SHAKTI | DHENKANAL |
| 22. | RDC (SD), BERHAMPUR | BERHAMPUR |
| 23. | RDC(ND), SAMBALPUR | ROURKELA |
| 24. | COLLECTOR, BHADRAK | BHADRAK |
| 25. | COLLECTOR, BOUDH | BOUDH |
| 26. | COLLECTOR, DEOGARH | DEOGARH |
| 27. | COLLECTOR, GAJAPATI | GAJAPATI |
| 28. | COLLECTOR, JAJPUR | JAJPUR |
| 29. | COLLECTOR, KENDRAPARA | KENDRAPARA |
| 30. | COLLECTOR, KHORDHA | KHORDHA |
| 31. | COLLECTOR, NUAPADA | NUAPADA |
| 32. | COLLECTOR, NAWARANGPUR | NAWARANGPUR |
| 33. | COLLECTOR, NAYAGARH | NAYAGARH |
