Odisha Govt Releases Names Of Dignitaries To Hoist National Flag On Republic Day In Dists & Cities

Bhubaneswar: The state government on Friday announced the names of ministers and other dignitaries who will hoist National Flag and take salute in each district and major cities on Republic Day.

According to a government release, different ministers have been assigned the responsibilities in 20 districts of the state.

The revenue divisional commissioners of southern, northern and central divisions will hoist the Tricolour at Berhampur, Rourkela and Khurda respectively.

Similarly, collectors of 9 districts in the state have been assigned the honour on the occasion. Those districts are Balangir, Bhadrak, Boudh, Deogarh, Dhenkanal, Gajapati, Jajpur, Jharsuguda and Kalahandi.