Bhubaneswar: Govt on Wednesday dissolved the State Planning Board as chief minister Mohan Majhi is planning to appoint a new set of members.
The CM approved a proposal for dissolution of the planning body, a govt statement said.
While dissolution of the board was anticipated after a change of guard as its members are political appointees, appointed by the previous govt, the dissolution comes a day after the Centre appointed new members in Niti Aayog, the central planning body.
Sources said the state govt will soon appoint a new planning body, chaired by the CM, with a senior BJP politician as deputy chairperson. Deputy chairperson of the board holds a cabinet minister rank.

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