Bhubaneswar, 5/6: In a big development, portfolios have been allocated to new Ministers in new-look Naveen Patnaik cabinet
Cabinet Ministers:
Jagannath Saraka S.T. & S.C. Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare, Law
Niranjan Pujari Finance, Parliamentary Affairs
Ranendra Pratap Swain Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment, Fisheries & Animal Resources Development
Pradip Kumar Amat Forest & Environment, Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water, Information & Public Relations
Pramila Mallik Revenue & Disaster Management
Usha Devi Housing & Urban Development
Prafulla Kumar Mallick Steel & Mines, Works
Pratap Keshari Deb Industries, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Energy
Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare, Co-operation
Naba Kisore Das Health & Family Welfare
Tukuni Sahu Water Resources, Commerce & Transport
Ashok Chandra Panda Science & Technology, Public Enterprises, Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disability
Rajendra Dholakia Planning & Convergence
Ministers of State(Independent Charge):
Samir Ranjan Dash – School & Mass Education
Aswini Kumar Patra – Tourism, Odia Language, Literature & Culture, Excise
Pritiranjan Gharai – Rural Development, Skill Development & Technical
Srikanta Sahu – Labour & Employees State Insurance
Tusharkanti Behera – Electronics & Information Technology, Sports & Youth Service
Rohit Pujari – Higher Education
Rita Sahu – Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts
Basanti Hembram – Women & Child Development and Mission Shakti
Ministers of State:
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