Overview
- The Revenue and Disaster Management Department issued the proposal on February 5 and published an annexure detailing the targeted corrections.
- District revisions include Deogarh→Debagarh, Khurda/Khordha→Khoradha, Khondmal→Kandhamal, Balasore→Baleshwar, Kendrapara→Kendrapada, Keonjhar→Kendujhar, and Nayagarh→Nayagada.
- Additional changes cover smaller places such as Angul→Anugol, Jatni→Jatani, Rairakhol→Redhakhol, Keonjhargarh→Kendujhargarh, Podia→Padia, and Bolagarh→Bolagada.
- Stakeholders have 15 days to submit written objections with supporting documents, late filings will not be considered, and the government may proceed if none are received.
- Officials say the effort restores original Odia forms and standardises records, echoing earlier changes like Orissa→Odisha in 2011, while the BJD has criticised the proposal as a diversion.