Bhubaneswar: The state government has proposed changes in the English spelling of names of several districts, district headquarters towns, sub-divisions, Tahsils and blocks in Odisha.

The Revenue and Disaster Management Department of the state government has moved the proposals with an aim to restore the original Odia names of the places and ensure accurate pronunciation in line with their original names. The department today issued a notification in this regard.

Earlier, the state government had invited proposals as well as suggestions from the common public and the people’s representatives to carry out the changes.

The state government has proposed the changes after a committee, led by eminent litterateur Pratibha Ray, examined the suggestions and proposals submitted by the public and various outfits.

The government has invited objections as well as suggestions from the public and other stakeholders within 30 days.

The people can send their objections or suggestions through letter and e-mail ([email protected] and [email protected]) to the Revenue and Disaster Management Department of the state government.   

As per the notification, the state government has proposed changes in the English spelling of 58 places across 23 districts in Odisha. It has planned to change the English spelling of 13 districts or district headquarters towns.

Proposed changes:   

Angul—Anugola

Pallahara—Palalahada

Bolangir—Balangir

Bangamunda—Bangomunda

Balasore—Baleshwar

Nilgir—Nilagiri

Bargarh—Baragada

Rajborasambar—Rajbodasambar

Bonth—Banta

Cuttack—Katak

Athagarh—Athagada

Salipur—Salepur

Baramba—Badamba

Deogarh—Debagada

Reamal—Riamal

Berhampur—Brahmapur

Hinjilicut—Hinjilikatu

Aska—Asika

Suruda—Sorada

Dasarathpur—Dasharathpur

Dharmasala—Dharmashala

Belpahar—Belpahad

Dharamgarh—Dharmagada

Junagarh—Junagad

Jaipatna—Jayapatna

Lanjigarh—Lanjigada

Bhawanipatna—Bhabanipatana

Khondmal—Kandhamal

Kendrapara—Kendrapada

Aul—Aali

Mahakalapara—Mahakalapada

Keonjhar—Kendujhar

Barbil—Badabil

Keonjhargarh—Kendujhargada

Khurda—Khodha

Balagarh—Bolagada

Banpur—Banapur

Jatni—Jatani

Jeypore—Jayapur

Podia—Padia

Betnoti—Betanati

Samakhunta—Shamakhunta

Moroda—Morada

Rasgovindpur—Rasagobindapur

Panchpir—Pachapidha

Nayagarh—Nayagad

Daspalla—Dashapalla

Khariar—Khadial

Rairakhol—Redhakhol

Sonepur—Sonpur

Binka—Binika

Sundargarh—Sundaragada

Bonaigarh—Bonaigada

Koira—Koida

Lephripara—Lephripada

Subdega—Sabdega

Bargaon—Badagan

Lahunipara—Lahunipada