Administration of Orissa

Orissa Government

Like all other states of India, Orissa is headed by a Chief Minister and a council of other ministers responsible to an elected unicameral legislature and by a Governor appointed by the President of India. The Chief Minister is the head of the government and is vested with most of the executive powers.

Orissa Legislative Assembly has 147 members elected by a popular vote conducted by the Election Commission of India. The major administrative units in the state include 30 districts, 58 sub-divisions 171 tehsils and 314 blocks. Orissa is a prosperous state with stable governance over decades. With the advent of information technology, the state has initiated e-Governance in the sectors like legislature, judiciary, or administration for improving internal efficiency in public services.

Present Government

Governor:
His Excellency
Shri Rameshwar Thakur

Chief Minister:
Shri Naveen Patnaik

Chief Secretary:
Shri Ajit Kumar Tripathy, IAS