Bhubaneswar: In a directive to District Collectors, the Odisha Government has asked them to ensure uniform use of revised English spellings of various place names in accordance with the State Cabinet’s decision.
Additional Chief Secretary of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Aravind Kumar Padhee, has written to all Collectors in this regard.
The Collectors have been instructed to ensure widespread use of the revised spellings on nameplates and signboards of all government offices and institutions in their respective districts.
The government has asked the Collectors to accord the exercise the highest priority, take necessary steps for its complete implementation and submit compliance reports within a week.
The Odisha Government had issued a Gazette notification on June 22, 2026, prescribing a one-month deadline for government offices and institutions to implement the revised spellings on their signboards. Private and non-government institutions were given six months to adopt the changes.
Official sources said the latest directive was issued after the government noticed some government offices were still using the old English spellings of certain places on their signboards.
The government noted continued use of old spellings could create inconsistencies in official nomenclature and undermine the objective of the Cabinet decision. The Collectors have, therefore, been asked to review the signboards of all government offices, institutions and other government establishments in their respective districts.
They have also been urged to encourage private and non-government institutions to adopt the revised spellings and ensure their wider use.
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