Shri Prasanna Acharya
| State from which I am elected: | Odisha |
| My Political Party: | Biju Janata Dal |
| My Delhi Address: | 4, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi |
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| My Permanent Address: | At-Chanchala Niwas, Ward No-16, PO-Bargarh, Dist.-Bargarh, Odisha 768028 |
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Member’s Name : Shri Prasanna Acharya
Father’s Name : Late Padamshree Dr. Krutartha Acharya
| Mother’s Name : Late Shrimati Chanchala Acharya |
| Date of Birth : 8 August 1949 |
| Place of Birth : Bargarh (Odisha) |
| Marital Status : Married on 9 December 1979 |
| Spouse’s Name : Shrimati Charusila Acharya |
| Children : Two daughters |
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Educational Qualification :
B.A., LLB. Educated at Panchayat College, Bargarh, Odisha, L.R. Law College, Sambalpur, Odisha
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Profession :
Agriculturist/Farmer, Political and Social Worker and Trader
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Permanent Address:
At-Chanchala Niwas, Ward No-16, PO-Bargarh, Dist.-Bargarh, Odisha768028
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Present Address :
4, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi Tel. – 23314404, 21410133 Mob.:9013181530
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Positions Held:
1990-98 Member, Odisha Legislative Assembly March 1990 – July 1990 Minister of State, Food and Civil Supplies, Government of Odisha July 1990 – Jan. 1991 Minister of State, Industries (Textiles & Handloom), Government of Odisha Jan. 1991 – Jan. 1993 Minister, Excise, Government of Odisha Jan. 1993 – March 1995 Minister, Rural Development (Exc. Lift Irrigation & Minor Irrigation), Government of Odisha 1998- 1999 Member, Twelfth Lok Sabha Member, Committee on Petitions Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism 1999- 2004 Member, Thirteenth Lok Sabha (second term) 1999-2000 Member, Committee on Energy 1999-2001 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings 2000-2004 Chairman, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table 2002-2004 Member, Committee on Energy 2004-2005 Member, Committee on Coal and Steel 2004- 2009 Member, Fourteenth Lok Sabha (third term) 2005-2009 2009-2014 Member, Committee on Railways Member, Odisha Legislative Assembly 2009-2012 Minister, Health and Family Welfare and Public Grievances and Pension Administration, Government of Odisha 2012-2014 Minister, Finance and Public Enterprises, Government of Odisha July 2016 Elected to Rajya Sabha Sept. 2016 onwards Member, Committee on Rules Aug. 2016 onwards Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment & Forests
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| Freedom Fighter : No |
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Books Published:
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Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and
Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests : (i) Founder Chairman, Padmashree Krutartha Acharya Institute of Science & Technology, Bargarh; Chairman, Padamshree Krutartha Acharya Group of Institutions (PKAIET, PKACE, PKAIS, PKAITI); published, (i) monthly English journal, ‘The Moonlight’ and (ii) Odia weekly newspaper, ‘The Ratna Bhoomi’
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Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation :
Reading books, writing articles, gardening, playing Table Tennis and Badminton
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Countries Visited :
(i) U.S.A., to attend the U.N. General Assembly, as a member of Indian delegation in 2007, (ii) Egypt and South Africa, as a member of Parliamentary delegation in 2003, (iii) South Africa, Japan and Canada, as a member of High Power Delegation of State Finance Ministers to study Goods & Services Tax (GST) in 2012 and 2013 and (iv) Sri Lanka, as a member of Indian Parliamentary delegation to the SAARC countries in 2006
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Other Information :
Launched several students and youth movements in Orissa; actively participated in the Jayaprakash Narayan Movement, 1974 and imprisoned under MISA during Emergency for 19 months; General-Secretary, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, Orissa 1973-75; Member, (i) Animal Welfare Board of India, 1998-99 and (ii) All India Shipping Board
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