Bhubaneswar: The Governor of Odisha, Raghubar Das on Saturday approved the portfolio distribution for the new council of ministers, following the recommendation of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.
As per the release from Raj Bhawan, CM Mohan Majhi has retained Home, Finance, General Administration & Public Grievance, Information & Public Relations, Water Resources, Planning & Convergence and any other Department not specifically assigned.
Deputy CM Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo was allotted Agriculture and Farmers Empowerment, and Energy while Deputy CM Pravati Parida got Women and Child Development, Mission Shakti, and Tourism.
Odisha Cabinet portfolios: Know who got which departmentÂ
- Suresh Pujari: Revenue and Disaster Management
- Rabi Narayan Naik: Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water
- Nityananda Gond: School & Mass Education; ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare and Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
- Krushna Chandra Patra: Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare and Science & Technology
- Prithiviraj Harichandan: Law; Works and Excise
- Mukesh Mahaling: Health & Family Welfare; Parliamentary Affairs and Electronics & Information Technology
- Bibhuti Bhushan Jena: Commerce & Transport and Steel & Mines
- Krushna Chandra Mahapatra: Housing & Urban Development and 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 and Odia Language, Literature & Culture
- Pradeep Bal Samanta: Co-operation; and Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts
- Gokulananda Mallik: Fisheries & Animal Resources Development and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
- Sampad Chandra Swain: Industries and Skill Development & Technical Education
