The Odisha government appointed ministers and MLAs as chairmen of District Planning Committees (DPCs) across 30 districts to strengthen local governance and planning.
Officials confirmed that each district now has a designated leader responsible for overseeing development strategies and ensuring the effective implementation of welfare schemes. The appointments reflect the government’s effort to decentralise planning and empower district-level leadership.
Ashok Mohanty will lead Angul, while Laxman Bag takes charge of Balangir. Padmalochan Panda heads Balasore, and Ashwini Kumar Sarangi oversees Bargarh. Sitanshu Sekhar Mohapatra chairs Bhadrak, Kanhai Charan Dang leads Boudh, and Chhabi Mallick takes responsibility for Cuttack. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari chairs Deogarh, while Simarani Nayak leads Dhenkanal.
Works, Excise, and Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan heads Gajapati, Purna Chandra Sethy chairs Ganjam, and Amarendra Das leads Jagatsinghpur. Akash Dashnayak takes charge of Jajpur, Tankadhar Tripathy oversees Jharsuguda, and Sudhir Ranjan Pattjoshi chairs Kalahandi. Uma Charan Mallick leads Kandhamal, while Dr Durga Prasan Nayak heads Kendrapara.
Fakir Mohan Naik chairs Keonjhar, Prasanta Kumar Jagadev leads Khordha, and Raghuram Machha oversees Koraput. Narsinga Madkami heads Malkangiri, Bhaskar Madhei chairs Mayurbhanj, and Gouri Shankar Majhi leads Nabarangpur. Dusmanta Kumar Swain chairs Nayagarh, Jay Dholkia heads Nuapada, and Om Prakash Mishra oversees Puri.
ST, SC Development and Education Minister Nityananda Gond chairs Rayagada, while FS & CW Minister Krushna Chandra Patra leads Sambalpur. Raghunath Jagadala heads Subarnapur, and Durga Charan Tanti chairs Sundargarh.
