Odisha Govt appoints 20 Executive Magistrates in Puri for New Year 2026 celebrations
Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Department has appointed a total of 20 officers, mostly Tahasildars and Additional Tahasildars, as Executive Magistrates in Puri district with the aim to safeguard public safety amid expected massive crowds during New Year 2026 celebrations.
Puri: Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Department has appointed a total of 20 officers, mostly Tahasildars and Additional Tahasildars, as Executive Magistrates in Puri district with the aim to safeguard public safety amid expected massive crowds during New Year 2026 celebrations.
As per the notification issued under Section 14 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) grants these officers executive powers from December 31, 2025, to January 2, 2026.
These magistrates, deputed from neighbouring districts like Khordha and Ganjam, can issue prohibitory orders, disperse unlawful assemblies, restrict public drinking, fireworks, loud music, and gatherings, and coordinate with police for swift action to prevent breaches of peace.
Check the list of the 20 officers who are appointed as Executive Magistrates:
- Sibashish Parida, the Tahasildar of Jatni in Khurda district
- Tapas Ranjan Bishi, the Tahasildar of Begunia in Khurda district
- Ramchandra Patnaik, the Tahasildar of Sanakhemundi in Ganjam district
- Ranjan Kumar Mohanty, the Deputy Collector at the O/o the Sub-Collector, Khurda
- Ganesh Dalei, the Additional Tahasildar of Dharakote in Ganjam district
- Amaresh Sabat, the Additional Tahasildar of Aska in Ganjam district
- Hrushikesh Panda, the Additional Tahasildar of Berhampur in Ganjam district
- Ramesh Chandra Mallick, the Additional Tahasildar of Polasara in Ganjam district
- Ajay Kumar Swain, the Additional Tahasildar of Khalikot in Ganjam district
- Prasant Kumar Pani, the Land Officer, Endowment
- Manoranjan Nayak, the Additional Tahasildar of Narla in Kalahandi district
- Manoj Kumar Pradhan, the Additional Tahasildar of Chhatrapur, Ganjam
- Abhinas Kumar Mahar, the Additional Tahasildar of Bhanjanagar, Ganjam
- Rajesh Kumar Samal, the Zone Officer of Commerce and Transport Department
- Dillip Kumar Behera, the Additional Tahasildar of Balipatna in Khurda district
- Biswajit Mohanty, the Assistant Collector of Collectorate in Khurda district
- Joginath Das, the ex-Additional of Tahasildar in Balianta, ORERA, Bhubaneswar
- Sanatan Mallik, the Additional Tahasildar of Tangi in Khurda
- Soudagar Behera, the Additional Tahasildar of Bhuban in Dhenkanal
- Gopal Raddy, the Additional Tahasildar of Khurda district
