He has also received Sahitya Academy Puraskar for his collection of short stories,'Nija Singhasana' Settled in Bhubaneswar, he continues to work towards getting teh language an official status.
He has also received Sahitya Academy Puraskar for his collection of Oriya short stories, "Nija Singhasana". Presently settled in Bhubaneswar, he continues to work towards getting Sambalpuri language an official status.