Dr. Mukesh Mahaling (born 11 July 1973) is an Indian politician and cabinet minister in the government of Odisha. A senior member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),he holds the portfolios of Health and Family Welfare,Parliamentary Affairs,and Electronics and Information Technology in the council of ministers led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi . He represents the Loisingha (SC) constituency in the Odisha Legislative Assembly first elected in 2019 and re-elected in the 2024 state legislature elections.[1][2][3][4]
On 12 June 2024 he took oath along with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at Janata Maidan,Bhubaneswar. Governor Raghubar Das administered their oath. Prime Minister Narendra Modi,Home Minister Amit Shah,Defense Minister Rajnath Singh,along with Chief Ministers of 10 BJP-ruled states were present.[5][6][7]
Early life
After completing BSc (Hons) Degree from Anchal College,Padampur,a remote place of Western part of Odisha Dr. Mahaling has obtained his MSc,M.Phil as well as Doctorate Degree in Zoology from PG Department of Zoology,Utkal University,Bhubaneswar,Odisha.
The leadership quality of Dr Mahaling has been germinated from his student career as General Secretary Student Union of Anchal College,Padampur and has grown via Secretary of Officers Association of SPCB,Odisha. However,by the blessings of people of Loisingha Assembly Constituency,he has been elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly to serve for mankind. [8]
Service life
Before joining as a member (Karjyakarta) of BJP in February 2019,Dr Mahaling was working as an environmental scientist of the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB),Odisha,a statutory body. He has served in SPCB for 21 years in different capacity for which he was known as an outstanding environmental steward,exemplifying demonstrated leadership qualities. Dr Mahaling has worked as Regional Officer of SPCB in the critical polluted industrial areas of Jharsuguda district,Rourkela as well as at Paradeep. During his service period he has taken many innovative steps to protect the environmental status of the region.
In a span of 21 years of service rendered in SPCB,Dr. Mahaling has expertise as Board analyst (different parameter of air,water,solid waste and Bio-Monitoring etc.) and also in the field of waste management (both hazardous and nonhazardous),Environmental impact assessment/Regional environmental planning,Public hearing for Environmental clearance and Costal ecosystem management etc. [9][10]
Further after being elected as MLA he currently holds the portfolios of Health and Family Welfare,Parliamentary Affairs,and Electronics and Information Technology,he has also visited National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP),New Delhi,Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA),New Delhi,attended seminar and workshops on State Finances,Education,Challenges and Opportunities and also delivered talk on " Social issues of Tribal's in Odisha’’organized by PRS Legislative Research,New Delhi. The seminar/workshops were attended by MLAs/MLCs across the country.[15]
As an MLA he is associated with different committees of Govt. of Odisha. Accordingly,Dr. Mahaling has been recognized by inclusion in following committees;Member Departmentally related standing committee-VII (Industries,steel &Mines,Skill Development &Technical Education,Forest &Environment,Commerce &Transport and Planning &Convergence Department. Member Committee on Sub-ordinate Legislation. Member House Committee on Submission and Member of House Committee on Library.
BJP Odisha has assigned him organizational responsibility as Joint Secretary of the BJP Legislatures in the Odisha Vidhana Sabha,and permanent invite member of the state Executive Council. Recently,Dr Mahaling has been appointed as the PRAVARI of Nabarangpur District.
Dr Mahaling is born to Miniketan Mahaling (father) and Basanta Barik (mother),both of them now retired teachers. Among four siblings to their family he is the eldest.[citation needed]
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He believes in preserving Indian culture and the values of civil society,and feels that the strength to build the nation comes through unity and organization. He is convinced that the future of the country lies in the hands of the young generation of the 21st century. Therefore,they must develop a logical and scientific mindset while staying rooted in the traditional wisdom,culture,and values of our society.
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