Government of Odisha
The Government of Odisha(odia:ଓଡିଶା ସରକାର) and its 30 districts consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Odisha, a judiciary, and a legislative branch.
Like other states in India, the head of state of Odisha is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Central government. His or her post is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. Bhubaneswar is the capital of Odisha, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat. The Orissa High Court, located in Cuttack, has jurisdiction over the whole state.[1]
The present Legislative Assembly of Odisha is unicameral, consisting of 147 Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A). Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved.[2]
The state of Odisha is represented at the Centre by its 21 Member of Parliaments in the Lok Sabha and 10 Member of Parliaments in Rajya Sabha. There are 21 Lok Sabha constituencies from which candidates gets elected in the General Election to the Lok Sabha. The Members of Rajya Sabha were elected and / or nominated by the Member of Legislative Assembly through their parent political parties.
Secretariat of Odisha, Bhubaneswar
Departments
| Department |
Minister |
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| Chief Minister, General Administration, Home Affairs, Water Resources, Works |
Naveen Patnaik |
| Finance, Public Enterprises |
Pradip Kumar Amat |
| Forest & Environment, Parliamentary Affairs |
Bikram Keshari Arukha |
| Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Public Grievances and Pension Administration |
Jogendra Behera |
| Women & Child Development, Planning & Co-Ordination |
Usha Devi |
| S T & S C Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare |
Lalbihari Himirika |
| Agriculture, Fisheries & Animal Resources Development |
Pradeep Maharathy |
| Industries, School & Mass Education |
Debi Prasad Mishra |
| Rural Development |
Badri Narayan Patra |
| Co-Operation, Excise |
Dr. Damodara Rout |
| Revenue & Disaster Management |
Bijayashree Routray |
| Housing & Urban Development |
Pushpendra Sing Deo |
| Handlooms,Textiles & Handicrafts |
Snehangini Chhuria |
| Energy, Information Technology |
Pranab Prakash Das |
| Employment, Technical Education & Training, Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare |
Sanjay Kumar Das Burma |
| Commerce & Transport |
Ramesh Chandra Majhi |
| Labour & Employees' State Insurance, Steel & Mines |
Prafulla Kumar Malik |
| Sports & Youth Services |
Sudam Marandi |
| Health & Family Welfare, Information & Public Relations |
Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak |
| Tourism & Culture |
Ashok Chandra Panda |
| Higher Education, Science and Technology |
Dr. Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy |
| Law, Panchayati Raj |
Arun Kumar Sahoo |
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See also
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