Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik allocates Portfolios to Ministers

rissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik allocated the portfolios to his 20 newly-appointed Ministers. While Mr. Patnaik retained key portfolios like Home, General Administration, Water Resources, Forest & Environment and Works, Prafulla Ghadei was given the charge of Finance and Excise. Damodar Rout has been given the portfolios of Agriculture, Cooperation, Fisheries, and Animal Resources.

Former Agriculture Minister Surendra Nath Nayak was appointed as the Deputy Chairman of the State Planning Commission. He will enjoy the rank of a Cabinet Minister.