State Honour accorded to deceased Odisha Minister Naba Das

Biswajeet Swain Published On : Jan 30, 2023 at 8:51 AM

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has accorded State Honour to its deceased Health Minister Naba Das, who succumbed to bullet injuries during treatment at a private hospital here yesterday.

The government has also announced a three-day state mourning from January 29 to January 31 as a mark of respect for the departed soul.

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During the period, there will be no official entertainment.

“It has been decided by the Government of Odisha that as a mark of respect, state honour would be accorded to the departed dignitary. The national flag will be flown at half-mast on the day of death in the state capital and on the day of the funeral at the place where the funeral takes place. There will be no official entertainment for three days from 29.01.2023 to 31.01.2023 throughout the state,” an official notification issued by the state government said.

Ministers of the departments of Parliamentary Affairs, Finance, Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment, Fisheries & Animal Resources Development, Commerce, Transport, Water Resources will pay homage to the mortal remains on behalf of the state government and state honour will be arranged by SP, Jharsuguda during the funeral at the cremation site, the notification added.