MISHRA, SHRI BALGOPAL, M.Sc., LL.B. [Janata Dal*—Orissa, Bolangir 1989]:  s. of Late Krushna Prasad Mishra; b. at Titilagarah, Bolangir District, Orissa, November 5, 1941; ed. at Revenshaw College, Cuttack, L.R. Law College, Sambalpur; m. Promodini Mishra, December 8, 1970, 3 s. and 1 d.; Agriculturist;

Previous Membership:  Legislative Assembly, 1980-85, 1985-90;

Committee Experience:  Member, Committee on Public Undertakings, 1981-82, Committee on Subordinate Legislation, 1982-85, 1989, and Estimates Committee, 1985-89; Orissa Legislative Assembly; Member, Committee on Public Undertakings, May 1, 1990, Committee on Subordinate Legislation, January 19, 1990, Consultative Committee, Department of Atomic Energy, Space, Electronics and Ocean Development and Ministry of Science and Technology, 1990;

Favourite Pastime and Recreation:  Reading, gardening, swimming;

Social Activities:  Started high schools and colleges in Bolangir; through voluntary organisations worked for protection of environment, specially for the protection of forests in Loisinga, Bolangir, Orissa;

Other Information: Participated in the 1979 Drought-Prone Farmers’ Movement and PRC Movement in Orissa, consequently suffered imprisonment a number of times; Director, Central Cooperative Bank, Bolangir, Orissa;

Permanent Address: Village & PO. Salebheta, Bolangir, Orissa.

*Member, Janata Dal(S) with, effect from January 11, 1991.