Lion Basant Kumar Panigrahy is First District Governor of our District. Lion B. K. Panigrahi is among the senior most Lions from our area. He joined Lions Club of Berhampur as a Charter Member in year 1968 and became President for the years 1970-72. He held many key positions in the District and became District Governor in the year 1979-80 of the undivided District of 322.
A veteran and dedicated Lion Panigrahi is a socially known figure of Orissa, besides being famous as an active Lion. Having a brilliant academic career as a lecturer and then Principal of Lingraj Law College, he is a well known advocate of Berhampur. He was President of all Orissa Lawyers Association. and associated with many legal, educational and social institution viz. Chairman of Berhampur Municipality, President Berhampur Co-operative Urban Bank, Vice-President of Berhampur Disaster Relief Committee etc. He is the Vice-President of Viswa Oriya Sammilani and the Founder Secretary of Ganjam Kala Parishad.
Being involved in many sphere of activities he has received a Galaxy of Awards, a few among them are Sarala Sanman 1995. 60 years Oriya Film Award 1996, Niranjan Pattnaik Award 1996. A writer, actor and traveller PDG Lion Basant is happily married to Sarada Devi.
SLOGAN : Ruralise Lionism.
