Each of the government departments at Orissa has a contribution in the administrative system of the state. The various government departments of Orissa are given below:
- Health and Family Welfare
- General Administration
- Home
- Higher Education
- Information & Public Relations
- Housing & Urban Development
- Information Technology
- Industries
- Panchayati Raj
- Labour and Employment
- Parliamentary Affairs
- Law
- Planning and Co-Ordination
- Public Grievances and Pension Administration
- Public Enterprises
- Rural Development
- Revenue and Disaster Management
- Works
- Development of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe
- Water Resources
- School and Mass Education
- Textiles and Handloom
- Science and Technology
- Steel and Mines
- Sports and Youth Services
- Tourism and Culture
- Women and Child Development
The department of agriculture has three segments, namely, the agriculture directorate, the watershed mission and soil conservation directorate and and the horticulture directorate. The department of transportation manages all the different means of transportation like roadways, waterways and railways.
The department of information technology has been set up to emphasize on the progress of the state in this state. The energy department of Orissa is a significant part of the administrative system of the state. Orissa is the first state of India to execute reforms in the power sector to produce good-quality power at low rates.
The sports and games department of the state promotes a lot of sports events by giving financial support to various sports activities and personalities.
