Literary Awards
- Best Story writer of the year 1986 by the “Phalgu” of Berhampur
- Special prize for story by Eenadu Group of Publications, Hyderabad, in All India short story competition, 1987.
- Honour by “Sansar”, 1987, for continuous writing since 1952
- Honour by the Nilsaila, Orissa, for popularising science in Oriya language, 1989
- Pathani Samanta Pratibha Puraskar, 1990, for popularisation of science
- Honour in Rajya Stariya Nikhil Utkal Lekhak Samabesh, 24.3.1991
- Honour by Saraswata Sahitya Sanskrutik Parishad, Dasarathpur, on 12.9.1992, for contribution to Oriya literature
- Orissa Bijnan Prachar Samiti’s Dr. Gopal Chandra Patnaik Prize for best Popular Science writer of the year 1993
- Honour on 12th June’94 by Doctors International, Bhubaneswar for popularising Science in Oriya
- Dr. Pranakrushna Bijnan Sahitya Puraskar, by Utkal Sahitya Samaj, 1995
- Honour by Swara O Swakshar, Jajpur, 1995
- Sahitya Sadhana honour by the Chinta O Chetana 1996
- Adikabi Sahitya Samman, 1998 by Baya Abdhuta College
- Vishuv Samman, 1998 by Mahanga Vishuv Milan Parishad
- Orissa Sahitya Akademi award 1997
- Sarala Samman 2000
- Bagdevi Samman, 2002
- Rashtriya Maitri Samman, Raipur, 2003
- Bal Sahachar Bandhu, 2003
- Rajiv Gandhi Sadvabana Award, 2005
- Brajanath Badajena Samman, 2006
Other Awards
- Title of “Bidya Ratna” by ‘Shristi O Shrasta’ & ‘Kala Vinod’, Cuttack, 7.12.1984
- “Sajjana Sammana-1996” by Sanatan Samajvad Sanskriti Samsthan, for practising social values to raise the moral standards of the people of India
- Distinguished Leadership Award by ABI, USA 1997 & 2000
- Man of the Year award for 1998 by American Biographical Institute
- Hony. Advisor to the Research Board of Advisors, ABI, 1999
- listed in 2000 Outstanding Scholars of the 21st Century, 1st edition, International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England 2000
- listed as one of the 500 Leaders of Science, by the Board of the ABI
- "Insignia of Recognition" by International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, U.K. 2002
- Honorary Colonel Commandant, NCC, 2003 by the President of India, (xxxii) Gold Medal for India by ABI, USA, 2008
- Utkalshree 2007 (xxix) Bharat Gourab award, FFI, New Delhi, 2009