Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi allocated portfolios to his Council of Ministers on Saturday.
Governor Raghubar Das gave his approval to the allotment of business of different departments of the Government to the Ministers on the advice of the Chief Minister, said an official order issued from the Raj Bhavan.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has kept Home, General Administration & Public Grievance, Finance, Information & Public Relations, Water Resources, Planning & Convergence, and any other department not specifically assigned.
Similarly, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo has been allotted Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment and Energy, while Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida has allotted Women & Child Development, Mission Shakti and Tourism.
Cabinet Ministers:
Suresh Pujari: Revenue & Disaster Management.
Rabi Narayan Naik: Rural Development, Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water.
Nityananda Gond: School & Mass Education; ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare; Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.
Krushna Chandra Patra: Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare, Science & Technology.
Prithviraj Harichandan: Law, Works and Excise.
Dr Mukesh Mahaling: Health & Family Welfare, Parliamentary Affairs, Electronics & Information Technology.
Bibhuti Bhusan Jena: Commerce & Transport, Steel & Mines.
Dr Krushna Chandra Mahapatra: Housing & Urban Development, Public Enterprises.
Ministers of State (Independent Charge):
Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia: Forest Environment and Climate Change, Labour & Employees State Insurance.
Suryabanshi Suraj: Higher Education; Sports & Youth Services; Odia Language, Literature & Culture.
Pradeep Bal Samanta: Cooperation; Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts.
Gokulananda Mallik: Fisheries & Animal Resources Development; Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises.
Sampad Chandra Swain: Industries, Skill Development & Technical Education.
